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.

bein (Middle High German): leg

Definitions

  1. leg

Ancestry of “bein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbeinleg; bone
2Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bain →