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Etymology of the English word be

the English word be
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheuÉ™-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ambhi
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *beo-

Derivations in English

abaft, begone, behalf, beneath, beside, beware, sobeit, besot, being, wannabe, albeit, betray

Usage

Word found in Old English, Middle English, Modern English


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