Where does “spaakbeen” come from?

spaakbeen (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.

spaakbeen (Dutch): A radius, either of two major bones in upper -...

Definitions

  1. A radius, either of two major bones in upper -...

Ancestry of “spaakbeen”, step by step

spaakbeen 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 spaak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchspaakA spoke, part between the center and outer rim of...
2Middle Dutchspake—
3Old Dutchspēka—
4Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →