Where does “bein” come from?

bein (Faroese) comes from Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bein (Faroese): leg; bone

Definitions

  1. leg; bone

Ancestry of “bein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeinleg; bone
2Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →