Where does “beinbrjóta” come from?

beinbrjóta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bein, from Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

beinbrjóta (Icelandic): to break a bone

Definitions

  1. to break a bone

Ancestry of “beinbrjóta”, step by step

beinbrjóta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Icelandic brjóta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrjótato break; to fold
2Old Norsebrjótato break; to break open; to destroy, demolish
3Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →