Where does “beinmergur” come from?

beinmergur (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.

beinmergur (Icelandic): bone marrow

Definitions

  1. bone marrow

Ancestry of “beinmergur”, step by step

beinmergur 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 mergur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmergurmarrow; matrix
2Old Norsemergrmarrow
3Proto-Germanicmazgąmarrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmozgos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →