Where does “lårben” come from?
lårben (Danish) comes from Danish lår, from Old Danish lār, from Old Norse lær, from Proto-Germanic lahwaz, from Proto-Indo-European logʷʰ-es-.
lårben (Danish): thighbone
Ancestry of “lårben”, step by step
lårben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | lår | thigh |
| 2 | Old Danish | lār | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lær | thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lahwaz | thigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | logʷʰ-es- | — |
via Danish ben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | ben | leg; bone |
| 2 | Old Norse | bein | leg; bone |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bainą | leg; bone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |