Where does “Beinprothese” come from?
Beinprothese (German) comes from German bein, 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.
Beinprothese (German): artificial / prosthetic leg
Definitions
- artificial / prosthetic leg
Ancestry of “Beinprothese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | bein | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | bein | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bein | leg; bone |
| 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 |