Where does “linkerbeen” come from?
linkerbeen (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.
linkerbeen (Dutch): left leg
Definitions
- left leg
Ancestry of “linkerbeen”, step by step
linkerbeen traces back through two 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 Dutch linker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | linker | left |