Where does “bröstben” come from?

bröstben (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.

bröstben (Swedish): sternum, breastbone

Definitions

  1. sternum, breastbone

Ancestry of “bröstben”, step by step

bröstben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ben

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

via Swedish bröst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbröstbreast; the fleshy organs on the chest of a...
2Old Swedishbrystbreast
3Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
4Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →