Where does “binding” come from?
Binding derives from Middle English -ing and Old English -ing, -ung, continuing Proto-Germanic bindaną and Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-, meaning to tie or constrain.
binding (English): Imposing stipulations or requirements that must...
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- Imposing stipulations or requirements that must...
Ancestry of “binding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | byndynge | The creation of a tie or binding |
| 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 |