Where does “bindle” come from?
bindle (English) comes from English bundle, from Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch bondel, from Proto-Germanic bundil-, from Proto-Germanic bundą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bindle (English): Any given length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used...
Definitions
- Any given length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used...
Ancestry of “bindle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bundle | A group of objects held together by wrapping or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bundel | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bondel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bundil- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bundą | bundle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “bindle”