Where does “bringubein” come from?

bringubein (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.

bringubein (Icelandic): breastbone, sternum

Definitions

  1. breastbone, sternum

Ancestry of “bringubein”, step by step

bringubein 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 bringa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbringabreast, chest
2Old Norsebringabreast; chest
3Proto-Germanicbringô—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →