Where does “bindee” come from?
bindee (English) comes from English bind, from Middle English binden, from Old English bindan, from Proto-West Germanic bindan, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bindee (English): A language element that is grammatically bound
Definitions
- A language element that is grammatically bound
Ancestry of “bindee”, step by step
bindee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bind | To tie; to confine by any ligature; To cohere or... |
| 2 | Middle English | binden | To secure or strengthen by various means; To take... |
| 3 | Old English | bindan | to bind, constrain; to fasten or join |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bindan | to bind, to tie |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |