Where does “bindingly” come from?
bindingly (English) comes from English binding, from Middle English byndynge, 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.
bindingly (English): In a binding manner
Ancestry of “bindingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | binding | Imposing stipulations or requirements that must... |
| 2 | Middle English | byndynge | — |
| 3 | Middle English | binden | To secure or strengthen by various means; To take... |
| 4 | Old English | bindan | to bind, constrain; to fasten or join |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bindan | to bind, to tie |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |