Where does “onderbinden” come from?

onderbinden (Dutch) comes from Dutch onder, from Middle Dutch onder, from Old Dutch under, from Old Saxon undar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

onderbinden (Dutch): to fasten under one's feet (especially of (ice) skates)

Definitions

  1. to fasten under one's feet (especially of (ice) skates)

Ancestry of “onderbinden”, step by step

onderbinden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch onder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchonderunder, downwards; under; under, below, beneath,...
2Middle Dutchonder—
3Old Dutchunderunder
4Old Saxonundarunder
5Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via Dutch binden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbindento tie; to wrap; to bind
2Middle Dutchbindento bind, to tie; to tie up; to bind
3Old Dutchbindanto bind, to join
4Proto-West Germanicbindanto bind, to tie
5Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →