Where does “Falzbein” come from?

Falzbein (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.

Falzbein (German): folding-bone, folding-stick, bone folder

Definitions

  1. folding-bone, folding-stick, bone folder

Ancestry of “Falzbein”, step by step

Falzbein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German bein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbeinleg of a person, animal, or object
2Middle High Germanbeinleg
3Old High Germanbeinleg; bone
4Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
5Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via German Falz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFalzfold; rabbet, rebate; seam
2Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bain →