Where does “bounding” come from?
Bounding comes from Middle English bounde, from French bondir meaning to jump or leap, from Latin bombitire, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- meaning to bind or constrain.
bounding (English): present participle of bound; The use of fire...
Definitions
- present participle of bound; The use of fire...
Ancestry of “bounding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bound | simple past tense and past participle of bind;... |
| 2 | Middle English | bound | Alternative form of band |
| 3 | Middle English | band | That which obstructs one's free will and free... |
| 4 | Old English | bend | bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bandiz | band |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |