Where does “gelijkbenig” come from?

gelijkbenig (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.

gelijkbenig (Dutch): isosceles having two sides of equal length

Definitions

  1. isosceles having two sides of equal length

Ancestry of “gelijkbenig”, step by step

gelijkbenig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch been

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeenleg, limb of a person, horse and certain...
2Middle Dutchbêenleg
3Old Dutchbēnleg
4Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
5Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Dutch gelijk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgelijkequal, like, alike; equal, equivalent;...
2Middle Dutchgelijc—
3Old Dutchgilīk—
4Proto-West Germanicgalīkalike, similar
5Proto-Germanicgalīkazalike, similar; equal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →