Where does “bindlestiff” come from?
bindlestiff (English) comes from English bindle, 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.
bindlestiff (English): A tramp who carries a bedroll or a bundle of...
Definitions
- A tramp who carries a bedroll or a bundle of...
Ancestry of “bindlestiff”, step by step
bindlestiff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bindle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bindle | Any given length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used... |
| 2 | English | bundle | A group of objects held together by wrapping or... |
| 3 | Middle English | bundel | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bondel | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bundil- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bundą | bundle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |