Where does “mindre gulbena” come from?
mindre gulbena (Swedish) comes from Swedish bena, 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.
mindre gulbena (Swedish): a lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Definitions
- a lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Ancestry of “mindre gulbena”, step by step
mindre gulbena traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bena | parting, a way of combing hair in which a line is... |
| 2 | Swedish | ben | leg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | bēn | bone |
| 4 | Old Norse | bein | leg; bone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bainą | leg; bone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |