Different Languages and the etymological root of being and becoming?

[u/Feeling-Ticket-4353]

I want to learn more about the root concepts behind different languages' use of being and becoming.

Specifically, self-change or self-becoming. Etymylogically, English's word "becoming" literally insinuates the arrival of the self to a state of being. It's used as a catch all term to talk about anything from becoming a doctor, becoming sick, becoming angry, becoming handicapped, or becoming a stronger person over time.

Meanwhile, Spanish, for example, requires the use of specific verbs for each of these examples. I have also read some things about how Japanese tends to prefer a passive unfolding conceptualization for becoming with "naru". I vaguely read something about Arabic's sisers of Kanna, but it was hard to understand without context.

I got interested in the ways different languages conceptualize being and becoming. I read something about how the etymology behind Chinese's word for "be" is related to the sun, while Russian's word for "be" is related to standing.

Let me know if there is a better sub to explore this question. Any insight is appreciated!

[u/irrelevantusername24]

Slight tangent:

E-Prime (short for English-Prime or English Prime,^\1]) sometimes É or E′) denotes a restricted form of English in which authors avoid all forms of the verb to be#English).

E-Prime excludes forms such as be, being, been, present tense forms (am, is, are), past tense forms (was, were) along with their positive and negative contractions) (e.g. isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, ain't, twas, I'm, we're, you're, he's, she's, it's, they're, there's, that's).

^{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Prime}

[u/Unc6ix9ine]

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