Where does “vouwbeen” come from?
vouwbeen (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.
vouwbeen (Dutch): folding-bone, folding-stick, bone folder
Definitions
- folding-bone, folding-stick, bone folder
Ancestry of “vouwbeen”, step by step
vouwbeen 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 vouw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vouw | fold, crease |