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Where does “beina” come from?

beina (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *bainijaną, from Proto-Germanic bainaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

beina (Old Norse): to stretch out, put into motion; to further,...

Definitions

  1. to stretch out, put into motion; to further,...

Ancestry of “beina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*bainijaną—
2Proto-Germanicbainazstraight, right; ready, willing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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