Where does “brjóstbein” come from?

brjóstbein (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.

brjóstbein (Icelandic): breastbone, sternum

Definitions

  1. breastbone, sternum

Ancestry of “brjóstbein”, step by step

brjóstbein 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 brjóst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrjóstone of a woman's breasts; breast; the front of...
2Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
3Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →