Where does “okben” come from?

okben (Swedish) comes from Swedish ök, from Old Norse ok, from Old Norse svá, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).

okben (Swedish): zygoma, cheekbone

Definitions

zygoma, cheekbone

Ancestry of “okben”, step by step

okben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ök

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	ök	a beast of burden
2	Old Norse	ok	and; also, too; yoke
3	Old Norse	svá	so
4	Proto-Germanic	swa	so, thus, in this manner
5	Proto-Germanic	swē	like, similar to; just like, in the same manner...
6	Proto-Indo-European	swē	self (reflexive pronoun)

via Swedish ben

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	ben	leg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...
2	Old Swedish	bēn	bone
3	Old Norse	bein	leg; bone
4	Proto-Germanic	bainą	leg; bone
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeyh₂-	to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “okben”

okbensbåge

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