Where does “strålben” come from?

strålben (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.

strålben (Swedish): radius, radial bone

Definitions

  1. radius, radial bone

Ancestry of “strålben”, step by step

strålben 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 stråle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstrålea ray, a beam; ray; a line extending indefinitely...
2Middle Dutchstrâlearrow
3Old Dutchstrāla—
4Proto-West Germanic*strāluarrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →