Where does “märgben” come from?

märgben (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.

märgben (Swedish): a marrowbone

Definitions

  1. a marrowbone

Ancestry of “märgben”, step by step

märgben 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 märg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmärgmarrow
2Old Norsemergrmarrow
3Proto-Germanicmazgąmarrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmozgos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →