Where does “Wadenbein” come from?

Wadenbein (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.

Wadenbein (German): fibula

Definitions

  1. fibula

Ancestry of “Wadenbein”, step by step

Wadenbein 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 wade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwadecalf (of the leg)
2Middle High Germanwade—
3Old High Germanwadocalf of leg
4Proto-Germanicwaþwôcurve; bend; muscle; calf of the leg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwat-curved
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bain →