Where does “ben” come from?

ben (Danish) comes from Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

ben (Danish): leg; bone

Definitions

  1. leg; bone

Ancestry of “ben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeinleg; bone
2Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “ben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →