Become
/bɪˈkʌm/noun
To begin to be; to undergo a change or transformation.
Did you know?The term 'become' is linked to ancient ideas of metamorphosis, suggesting a magical change of essence, echoing alchemical transformation!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰeu̯-
“to be, exist, grow”
Old English
Old English
becuman
“to come to, arrive; to happen, occur”
Middle English
Middle English
becomen
“to come to be; to happen or occur”
Modern English
English
become
“to come to be; to undergo a change or development”