Where does “bein” come from?
bein (Middle High German) comes from Old High German bein, from Proto-West Germanic bain, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
Ancestry of “bein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | bein | leg; bone |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bain | leg; bone |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bainą | leg; bone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
Words derived from “bein”