Where does “kuitbeen” come from?

kuitbeen (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.

kuitbeen (Dutch): A fibula, calf bone in a leg

Definitions

  1. A fibula, calf bone in a leg

Ancestry of “kuitbeen”, step by step

kuitbeen 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 kuit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkuitcalf, fleshy part of the lower leg; the...
2Middle Dutchcute—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bain →