Where does “ben” come from?

ben (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.

ben (Swedish): leg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...

Definitions

  1. leg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...

Ancestry of “ben”, 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

Words derived from “ben

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-