Where does “langbenig” come from?

langbenig (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.

langbenig (Dutch): leggy, long-legged

Definitions

  1. leggy, long-legged

Ancestry of “langbenig”, step by step

langbenig 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 lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlanglong
2Middle Dutchlanc—
3Old Dutchlang—
4Proto-West Germaniclanglong
5Proto-Germaniclangazlong
6Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bain →