Where does “beinlaus” come from?

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

beinlaus (Norwegian Nynorsk): boneless; boned

Definitions

  1. boneless; boned

Ancestry of “beinlaus”, step by step

beinlaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk bein

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk laus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklausloose; flimsy; free
2Old Norselaussloose
3Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →