Where does “mittbena” come from?
mittbena (Swedish) comes from Swedish mitt, from Old Swedish mitt, from Old Norse miðr, from Proto-Germanic midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
mittbena (Swedish): the dividing line formed when hair is parted down the middle of the skull
Definitions
- the dividing line formed when hair is parted down the middle of the skull
Ancestry of “mittbena”, step by step
mittbena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mitt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mitt | middle; the middle point; my, mine |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mitt | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | miðr | middle; comparative degree of lítt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midjaz | middle, mid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
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 |