Where does “bindless” come from?

bindless (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.

bindless (English): Not having the limitation of requiring textures...

Definitions

  1. Not having the limitation of requiring textures...

Ancestry of “bindless”, step by step

bindless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbindTo tie; to confine by any ligature; To cohere or...
2Middle EnglishbindenTo secure or strengthen by various means; To take...
3Old Englishbindanto bind, constrain; to fasten or join
4Proto-West Germanicbindanto bind, to tie
5Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bindanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic bindan