Where does “bundle” come from?
Bundle comes from Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch bondel, from Proto-Germanic bundil-, derived from Proto-Germanic bundą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-.
bundle (English): A group of objects held together by wrapping or...
Definitions
- A group of objects held together by wrapping or...
Ancestry of “bundle”, step by step
bundle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bundel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bundel | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bondel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bundil- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bundą | bundle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Old English byndele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | byndele | — |