Where does “ribbenssteg” come from?

ribbenssteg (Danish) comes from Danish ribben, 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.

ribbenssteg (Danish): pork ribroast

Definitions

  1. pork ribroast

Ancestry of “ribbenssteg”, step by step

ribbenssteg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ribben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishribbenrib one of the long curved bones in the chest
2Danishbenleg; bone
3Old Norsebeinleg; bone
4Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Danish steg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstegjoint; roast; roast meat, roast dinner
2Old Norsesteikroast
3Proto-Germanicstaikō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →