Where does “kakumbe” come from?

kakumbe (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch kaakbeen, from Dutch been, from Middle Dutch bêen, from Old Dutch bēn, from Proto-West Germanic bain, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

kakumbe (Sranan Tongo): chin, jaw

Definitions

  1. chin, jaw

Ancestry of “kakumbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkaakbeenjawbone
2Dutchbeenleg, limb of a person, horse and certain...
3Middle Dutchbêenleg
4Old Dutchbēnleg
5Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
6Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
7Proto-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 Proto-West Germanic bain →