Where does “svansben” come from?

svansben (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.

svansben (Swedish): coccyx, tailbone

Definitions

  1. coccyx, tailbone

Ancestry of “svansben”, step by step

svansben 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 svans

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvanstail
2Middle Low Germanswans—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →