Where does “boundary” come from?
Boundary derives from English bound, Latin -arius and -alis, Latin bombitire and bombus, and Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-, tracing through Proto-Germanic bandiz back to the same Proto-Indo-European root.
boundary (English): The dividing line or location between two areas;...
Definitions
- The dividing line or location between two areas;...
Ancestry of “boundary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ary | of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to... |
| 2 | Italian | -ario | -ary; Added to nouns to create attributive... |
| 3 | Latin | -ārium | used primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end |
| 4 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |