Where does “houseboundness” come from?
houseboundness (English) comes from English housebound, from English bound, from Middle English bound, from Middle English band, from Old English bend, from Proto-Germanic bandiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
houseboundness (English): The condition of being housebound
Definitions
- The condition of being housebound
Ancestry of “houseboundness”, step by step
houseboundness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English housebound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | housebound | Restricted to one's home, as by physical... |
| 2 | English | bound | simple past tense and past participle of bind;... |
| 3 | Middle English | bound | Alternative form of band |
| 4 | Middle English | band | That which obstructs one's free will and free... |
| 5 | Old English | bend | bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bandiz | band |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |