Where does “nøgleben” come from?

nøgleben (Danish) comes from Danish nøgle, from Old Norse hnykill, from Proto-Germanic hnukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European knewg-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

nøgleben (Danish): collarbone, clavicle

Definitions

  1. collarbone, clavicle

Ancestry of “nøgleben”, step by step

nøgleben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nøgle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnøglekey; clef; ball
2Old Norsehnykillswelling
3Proto-Germanichnukkaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanknewg-to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

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 ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnukkaz →
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