Where does “gengilbeina” come from?

gengilbeina (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.

gengilbeina (Icelandic): a waitress, a female waiter

Definitions

  1. a waitress, a female waiter

Ancestry of “gengilbeina”, step by step

gengilbeina 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 ganga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgangato walk; to work, operate, run; to go
2Old Norsegangato go, walk
3Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →