West Frisian begjinne

← Proto-Germanic *biginnaną (inherited)

← Old Frisian biginna (inherited)

← Old Frisian bigenna (mention)

← Old Frisian beginna (mention)

← Old Frisian bejenna (mention)

← Old Frisian bijenna (mention)

→ Old English beginnan (cognate)

→ German beginnen (cognate)

→ Swedish begynna (cognate)