Where does “boundingly” come from?
boundingly (English) comes from English bounding, from English bound, from Middle English bound, from Middle English band, from Old English bend, from Proto-Germanic bandiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
boundingly (English): With a bounding motion
Definitions
- With a bounding motion
Ancestry of “boundingly”, step by step
boundingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bounding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bounding | present participle of bound; The use of fire... |
| 2 | English | bound | simple past tense and past participle of bind;... |
| 3 | Middle English | bound | Alternative form of band |
| 4 | Middle English | band | That which obstructs one's free will and free... |
| 5 | Old English | bend | bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bandiz | band |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |