ætbeon

Old English

Etymology

From æt- +‎ bēon. From Proto-Germanic *beuną (“to be”), related to būan (“to dwell”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewH-, *bʰuH-. The past tense forms are from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (from which also wesan), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ætˈbe͜oːn/

Verb

ætbēon

  1. to be present

Conjugation

Synonyms

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