Where does “större gulbena” come from?

större 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.

större gulbena (Swedish): a greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

Definitions

  1. a greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

Ancestry of “större gulbena”, step by step

större gulbena traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbenaparting, a way of combing hair in which a line is...
2Swedishbenleg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...
3Old Swedishbēnbone
4Old Norsebeinleg; bone
5Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Middle English storre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstorre
2Old Englishstōrtall, great, mighty, strong
3Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Swedish gul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgulcolored yellow; the color yellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic bainąEvery word from Old Norse bein