Where does “bena” come from?

bena (Swedish) comes from Swedish ben, 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.

bena (Swedish): parting, a way of combing hair in which a line is...

Definitions

  1. parting, a way of combing hair in which a line is...

Ancestry of “bena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbenleg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...
2Old Swedishbēnbone
3Old Norsebeinleg; bone
4Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bena

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-