Where does “benbrytarfeber” come from?
benbrytarfeber (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.
benbrytarfeber (Swedish): breakbone fever; dengue fever
Definitions
- breakbone fever; dengue fever
Ancestry of “benbrytarfeber”, step by step
benbrytarfeber traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ben | leg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bēn | bone |
| 3 | Old Norse | bein | leg; bone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bainą | leg; bone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Swedish feber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | feber | fever; a raised body temperature; a disease or... |
| 2 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Swedish bryt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bryt | slang translation of the English noun break,... |