Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bainaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (to hit, strike, beat).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*bainaz

  1. straight, right
  2. ready, willing

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old Norse: beinn
    • Icelandic: beinn
    • Faroese: beinur
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: bein
    • Norwegian Bokmål: ben, bein
    • Swedish: bena
    • Danish: ben
    • Middle English: beyn, bayn, bayne, bain