Where does “bine” come from?
Bine comes from Middle English bine, from Old English bīn, from Proto-West Germanic binnan, from Proto-Germanic binnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-, meaning to bind or wind.
bine (English): A climbing plant which climbs by its shoots...
Definitions
- A climbing plant which climbs by its shoots...
Ancestry of “bine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bind | To tie; to confine by any ligature; To cohere or... |
| 2 | Middle English | binden | To secure or strengthen by various means; To take... |
| 3 | Old English | bindan | to bind, constrain; to fasten or join |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bindan | to bind, to tie |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “bine”