Where does “awebound” come from?
awebound (English) comes from English bound, from Middle English bound, from Middle English band, from Old English bend, from Proto-Germanic bandiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
awebound (English): Feeling paralyzed, restrained, or deeply held in check by a profound sense of awe, reverence, or dread
Definitions
- Feeling paralyzed, restrained, or deeply held in check by a profound sense of awe, reverence, or dread
Ancestry of “awebound”, step by step
awebound traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bound | simple past tense and past participle of bind;... |
| 2 | Middle English | bound | Alternative form of band |
| 3 | Middle English | band | That which obstructs one's free will and free... |
| 4 | Old English | bend | bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bandiz | band |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via English awe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | awe | A feeling of fear and reverence; A feeling of... |
| 2 | Middle English | aw | Alternative form of awe |
| 3 | Old Norse | agi | awe, terror; uproar, turbulence; discipline,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agaz | fear; dread |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂égʰos | distress |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʰ- | to be upset, afraid |