Where does “outbound” come from?

Outbound derives from Middle English ut- combined with French bondir, which comes from Latin bombitire, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- meaning to jump or leap.

outbound (English): Leaving or departing; traveling away from;...

Definitions

Leaving or departing; traveling away from;...

Ancestry of “outbound”, step by step

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →