Where does “overbind” come from?
overbind (English) comes from English over, from Middle English over, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
overbind (English): To bind or restrict to an excessive extent
Definitions
- To bind or restrict to an excessive extent
Ancestry of “overbind”, step by step
overbind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English bind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bind | To tie; to confine by any ligature; To cohere or... |
| 2 | Middle English | binden | To secure or strengthen by various means; To take... |
| 3 | Old English | bindan | to bind, constrain; to fasten or join |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bindan | to bind, to tie |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |