Where does “beinir” come from?

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

beinir (Old Norse): help, benefit

Definitions

  1. help, benefit

Ancestry of “beinir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeinnstraight, right; hospitable; -legged
2Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
3Proto-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 beinn →