Where does “lårbenshals” come from?

lårbenshals (Swedish) comes from Swedish lårben, 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.

lårbenshals (Swedish): femoral neck, femur neck, neck of the femur

Definitions

  1. femoral neck, femur neck, neck of the femur

Ancestry of “lårbenshals”, step by step

lårbenshals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lårben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlårbenthighbone
2Swedishbenleg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...
3Old Swedishbēnbone
4Old Norsebeinleg; bone
5Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Swedish hals

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhalsneck; the gullet or windpipe; a narrow opening in...
2Old Norsehálsneck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship
3Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →