Where does “sjøbein” come from?

sjøbein (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sjø, from Old Norse sjór, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

sjøbein (Norwegian Nynorsk): sea legs

Definitions

  1. sea legs

Ancestry of “sjøbein”, step by step

sjøbein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sjø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksjøa sea, ocean; a lake
2Old NorsesjórAlternative form of sær
3Proto-Germanicsaiwizsea, ocean
4Proto-Germanicsīhwanąto filter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
6Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną →