Where does “berbeinn” come from?

berbeinn (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse berr, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

berbeinn (Old Norse): bare-legged

Definitions

  1. bare-legged

Ancestry of “berbeinn”, step by step

berbeinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse berr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseberrbare; second/third-person singular present...
2Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

via Old Norse bein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeinleg; bone
2Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Germanic bazaz →