Where does “circumbendibus” come from?
circumbendibus (English) comes from English bend, from Middle English benden, from Old English bendan, from Proto-West Germanic bandijan, from Proto-Germanic bandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
circumbendibus (English): indirect or roundabout; A roundabout route or...
Definitions
- indirect or roundabout; A roundabout route or...
Ancestry of “circumbendibus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bend | To cause to change its shape into a curve, by... |
| 2 | Middle English | benden | — |
| 3 | Old English | bendan | to bind; to bend a bow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bandijan | to bind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bandijaną | To bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |