Where does “skenben” come from?

skenben (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.

skenben (Swedish): a shinbone

Definitions

  1. a shinbone

Ancestry of “skenben”, step by step

skenben 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 skena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskenaa rail
2Old Swedishskena—
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