Where does “bondage” come from?
bondage (Dutch) comes from English bondage, from Middle English bondage, from Medieval Latin bondagium, from Middle English bond, from Old English bōnda, from Old Norse bóndi, from Old Norse -andi, from Proto-Germanic -andz — voice (of human or animal); sound.
bondage (Dutch): bondage
Definitions
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Ancestry of “bondage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bondage | The state of being enslaved or the practice of... |
| 2 | Middle English | bondage | serfdom |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | bondagium | an inferior tenure held by a bond or husbandman |
| 4 | Middle English | bond | Alternative form of band; a tenant farmer, serf |
| 5 | Old English | bōnda | husband |
| 6 | Old Norse | bóndi | farmer; husband |
| 7 | Old Norse | -andi | used to form present participles of verbs; Forms... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -andz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ónts | Derives nouns denoting body parts |
| 10 | Hungarian | önt | to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön |
| 11 | Hungarian | ön | you |
| 12 | Hungarian | ön- | self- |
| 13 | Turkish | ön | front |
| 14 | Ottoman Turkish | اوك | voice (of human or animal); sound |