Where does “prebend” come from?
Prebend comes from Latin prebenda, derived from the prefix prae- meaning "before," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-, a root meaning "to bend."
prebend (English): A stipend paid to a canon of a cathedral; The...
Definitions
- A stipend paid to a canon of a cathedral; The...
Ancestry of “prebend”, step by step
prebend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French prebende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | prebende | — |
| 2 | Latin | prebenda | — |
| 3 | Latin | praebenda | nominative feminine singular of praebendus;... |
| 4 | Latin | praebendus | which is to be proffered |
| 5 | Latin | praebeō | to proffer, offer |
| 6 | Latin | habeō | to have, hold |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | habēō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰh₁bʰ- | to grab, to take; to grab, take |
via English bend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bend | To cause to change its shape into a curve, by... |
| 2 | Middle English | benden | — |
| 3 | Old English | bendan | to bind; to bend a bow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bandijan | to bind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bandijaną | To bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |