Where does “forbein” come from?

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

forbein (Norwegian Bokmål): foreleg

Definitions

  1. foreleg

Ancestry of “forbein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbeina leg; a bone
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 →