bein

English

adj
Definitions
  • (Now) Wealthy; well-to-do.
  • (Now) Well provided; comfortable; cosy.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English been (be) derived from Old Norse beinn (straight, right, convenient, advantageous, fair, friendly, favourable, keen) derived from Proto-Germanic *bainaz (straight) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (strike, fear, hit, beat, be afraid, be frightened, frighten, hew).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeyh₂-

Gloss

strike, fear, hit, beat, be afraid, be frightened, frighten, hew

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

恐, 虞, 怖, 畏, 慄

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