Where does “filben” come from?

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

filben (Old Swedish): ivory; the hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals

Definitions

  1. ivory; the hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals

Ancestry of “filben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbēnbone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-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 bein →