Where does “binder” come from?
Binder is from Middle English bynder, formed from Middle English -er (agent suffix) added to a verb root ultimately descended from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-, meaning to bind or bend.
binder (English): Someone who binds; A cover or holder for unbound...
Definitions
- Someone who binds; A cover or holder for unbound...
Ancestry of “binder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | byndere | A bookbinder one who binds books |
| 2 | Middle English | -ere | er |
| 3 | Old English | -ere | masculine agent suffix, originally applied only... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -ārī | -er |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 6 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |