Where does “kilben” come from?

kilben (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.

kilben (Swedish): sphenoid bone

Definitions

  1. sphenoid bone

Ancestry of “kilben”, step by step

kilben 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 kil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkilwedge; pile
2Proto-Germanickīnanąto split open, sprout, germinate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵey-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵey-to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →