Where does “ben” come from?
ben (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
ben (Old Norse): mortal wound; small bleeding wound; wound
Definitions
- mortal wound; small bleeding wound; wound
Ancestry of “ben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |