Where does “Bein” come from?

Bein (German) comes from Middle High German bein, from Old High German bein, from Proto-West Germanic bain, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

Bein (German): leg of a person, animal, or object; bone

Definitions

  1. leg of a person, animal, or object; bone

Ancestry of “Bein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbeinleg
2Old High Germanbeinleg; bone
3Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
4Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
5Proto-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 Proto-West Germanic bain →