Where does “bain” come from?

bain (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bain (Proto-West Germanic): leg; bone

Definitions

  1. leg; bone

Ancestry of “bain”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bain”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →
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