Where does “beyn” come from?

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

beyn (Middle English): direct, prompt

Definitions

  1. direct, prompt

Ancestry of “beyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeinnstraight, right; hospitable; -legged
2Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “beyn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse beinn →