Where does “bindup” come from?

bindup (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.

bindup (English): Packaged together in a box set

Definitions

  1. Packaged together in a box set

Ancestry of “bindup”, step by step

bindup 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 up

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupAway from the surface of the Earth or other...
2Middle Englishupto a vertical axis
3Old Englishuppup; upstairs
4Proto-West Germanic*upp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-