been

Scots

past participles

Definitions

(inflection of) be

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ybeen inherited from Old English ġebēon.

Origin

Old English

ġebēon

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bēon Old English
ġebēon Old English
be Middle English
been Middle English
ybe Middle English
ybeen Middle English