Where does “hofteben” come from?

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

hofteben (Danish): hip bone

Definitions

  1. hip bone

Ancestry of “hofteben”, step by step

hofteben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Danish hofte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhoftehip
2Middle Low Germanhufte—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →