Where does “bondagewear” come from?
bondagewear (English) comes from English bondage, from Middle English bondage, from Medieval Latin bondagium, from Middle English bond, from Old English bōnda, from Old Norse bóndi, from Old Norse -andi, from Proto-Germanic -andz — voice (of human or animal); sound.
bondagewear (English): Clothing designed to be worn during sexual...
Definitions
- Clothing designed to be worn during sexual...
Ancestry of “bondagewear”, step by step
bondagewear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bondage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bondage | The state of being enslaved or the practice of... |
| 2 | Middle English | bondage | serfdom |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | bondagium | an inferior tenure held by a bond or husbandman |
| 4 | Middle English | bond | Alternative form of band; a tenant farmer, serf |
| 5 | Old English | bōnda | husband |
| 6 | Old Norse | bóndi | farmer; husband |
| 7 | Old Norse | -andi | used to form present participles of verbs; Forms... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -andz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ónts | Derives nouns denoting body parts |
| 10 | Hungarian | önt | to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön |
| 11 | Hungarian | ön | you |
| 12 | Hungarian | ön- | self- |
| 13 | Turkish | ön | front |
| 14 | Ottoman Turkish | اوك | voice (of human or animal); sound |
via English Wear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wear | The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks |
| 2 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 3 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |