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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

  1. artificial / prosthetic leg

Ancestry of “Beinprothese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbein—
2Middle High Germanbein—
3Old High Germanbeinleg; bone
4Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
5Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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