Where does “bain” come from?

bain (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bain (Westrobothnian): A leg; A bone

Definitions

  1. A leg; A bone

Ancestry of “bain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeinleg; bone
2Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bainą →Every word from Old Norse bein →