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 |