Where does “firbound” come from?
firbound (English) comes from English fir, from Middle English firre, from Old English fyrh, from Proto-Germanic furhu, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
firbound (English): Bounded or contained by one or many fir trees;...
Definitions
- Bounded or contained by one or many fir trees;...
Ancestry of “firbound”, step by step
firbound traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fir | A conifer of the genus "Abies"; Any pinaceous... |
| 2 | Middle English | firre | fir (Abies spp.) |
| 3 | Old English | fyrh | fir, pine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furhu | fir; pine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furhō | fir; pine; forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pérkus | oak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |
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 |