Where does “kindben” come from?

kindben (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.

kindben (Swedish): a cheekbone

Definitions

  1. a cheekbone

Ancestry of “kindben”, step by step

kindben 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 kind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkindcheek; a part of the face
2Old Norsekinncheek
3Proto-Germanickinnuzcheek; chin, jaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénu-jaw, cheek, chin; cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →