Where does “beinagrind” come from?

beinagrind (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grind, from Faroese grind, from Old Norse grind, from Proto-Germanic grindiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.

beinagrind (Icelandic): skeleton

Definitions

  1. skeleton

Ancestry of “beinagrind”, step by step

beinagrind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic grind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgrindlattice, grid, grille; framework; lattice
2FaroesegrindA framework; A grille; A school of grindahvalur
3Old Norsegrinda gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;...
4Proto-Germanicgrindizfence
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam

via Icelandic bein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbeina bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic grindiz →Every word from Old Norse grind →