Where does “ben” come from?

ben (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish ben, from Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

ben (Norwegian Bokmål): a leg; a bone

Definitions

  1. a leg; a bone

Ancestry of “ben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbenleg; bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “ben”

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