Where does “bond for deed” come from?

bond for deed (English) comes from English Bond, from Middle English bond, from Old English bōnda, from Old Norse bóndi, from Old Norse -andi, from Proto-Germanic -andz, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts, from Hungarian önt — sound, voice.

bond for deed (English): A document given by the owner of real estate to...

Definitions

  1. A document given by the owner of real estate to...

Ancestry of “bond for deed”, step by step

bond for deed traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English Bond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBondA document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the l
2Middle EnglishbondAlternative form of band; a tenant farmer, serf
3Old Englishbōndahusband
4Old Norsebóndifarmer; husband
5Old Norse-andiused to form present participles of verbs; Forms...
6Proto-Germanic-andz
7Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
8Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
9Hungarianönyou
10Hungarianön-self-
11Turkishönfront
12Ottoman Turkishاوكvoice (of human or animal); sound
13Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice

via English for

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforBecause, as, since; Towards; in the direction of;...
2Middle Englishforfor
3Old Englishfōrjourney; going, course, journey
4Proto-West Germanicfurifor; before; forward
5Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English deed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeedAn action or act; something that is done; A brave...
2Middle Englishdede
3Old Englishdēd
4Proto-West Germanicdādideed
5Proto-Germanicdēdizdeed, act; doing, able to do, active
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tisact of putting, placement
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Turkic ǖnEvery word from Hungarian ön-Every word from Old Norse -andi