Where does “bēn” come from?

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

bēn (Old Swedish): bone

Definitions

  1. bone

Ancestry of “bēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeinleg; bone
2Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bēn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic bainąEvery word from Old Norse bein
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