Where does “viðbein” come from?

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

viðbein (Icelandic): collarbone, clavicle

Definitions

  1. collarbone, clavicle

Ancestry of “viðbein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseviðbeina—
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
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 bein →