Where does “homebound” come from?
Homebound derives from English home and bound, with bound ultimately tracing through Middle English, Old French bondir meaning "to leap," Latin bombitire, Latin bombus, and Proto-Indo-European roots.
homebound (English): Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for...
Definitions
- Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for...
Ancestry of “homebound”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Home | A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go... |
| 2 | Middle English | hōm | — |
| 3 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |