Where does “edderkoppeben” come from?

edderkoppeben (Danish) comes from Danish edderkop, from Old Danish etærkop, from Proto-Germanic kuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European gup-, from Proto-Indo-European gew- — to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;...

edderkoppeben (Danish): spider leg

Definitions

  1. spider leg

Ancestry of “edderkoppeben”, step by step

edderkoppeben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish edderkop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishedderkopspider
2Old Danishetærkop—
3Proto-Germanickuppazround object; orb; vessel; container; bowl;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangup-round object, knoll
5Proto-Indo-Europeangew-to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;...

via Danish ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbenleg; bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuppaz →