Where does “barkbound” come from?
barkbound (English) comes from English bark, from Middle English bark, from Old English barc, from Old Norse bǫrkr, from Proto-Germanic barkuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.
barkbound (English): Prevented from growing, by having the bark too...
Definitions
- Prevented from growing, by having the bark too...
Ancestry of “barkbound”, step by step
barkbound traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bark | To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the... |
| 2 | Middle English | bark | bark; The exterior layer of a nut or other fruit;... |
| 3 | Old English | barc | bark |
| 4 | Old Norse | bǫrkr | bark |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | barkuz | bark of a tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵós | birch |
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 |