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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishboundsimple past tense and past participle of bind;...
2Middle EnglishboundAlternative form of band
3Middle EnglishbandThat which obstructs one's free will and free...
4Old Englishbendbond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament,...
5Proto-Germanicbandizband
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via English awe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaweA feeling of fear and reverence; A feeling of...
2Middle EnglishawAlternative form of awe
3Old Norseagiawe, terror; uproar, turbulence; discipline,...
4Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bandizEvery word from Old English bend