Where does “dutybound” come from?
dutybound (English) comes from English duty, from Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
dutybound (English): Compelled by duty
Definitions
- Compelled by duty
Ancestry of “dutybound”, step by step
dutybound traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English duty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duty | That which one is morally or legally obligated to... |
| 2 | Middle English | duete | A charge, fee, or tax; a monetary sum one is owed... |
| 3 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 5 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English bound
| 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 |