Where does “beint” come from?

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

beint (Icelandic): directly, straight

Definitions

  1. directly, straight

Ancestry of “beint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbeinnstraight, right
2Old Norsebeinnstraight, right; hospitable; -legged
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse beinn →