Where does “benig” come from?
benig (Dutch) comes from Dutch been, from Middle Dutch bêen, from Old Dutch bēn, from Proto-West Germanic bain, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
benig (Dutch): bony, osseous; skinny, bony
Definitions
- bony, osseous; skinny, bony
Ancestry of “benig”, step by step
benig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch been
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | been | leg, limb of a person, horse and certain... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bêen | leg |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bēn | leg |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bain | leg; bone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bainą | leg; bone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Swedish ben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ben | leg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bēn | bone |
| 3 | Old Norse | bein | leg; bone |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |