Where does “penisbeen” come from?

penisbeen (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans been, from Dutch been, from Middle Dutch bêen, from Old Dutch bēn, from Proto-West Germanic bain, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

penisbeen (Afrikaans): baculum

Definitions

  1. baculum

Ancestry of “penisbeen”, step by step

penisbeen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans been

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansbeenleg; bone
2Dutchbeenleg, limb of a person, horse and certain...
3Middle Dutchbêenleg
4Old Dutchbēnleg
5Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
6Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Afrikaans penis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanspenispenis
2Latinpēnistail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpē̆s-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bain →