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Where does “skinbound” come from?

skinbound (English) comes 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.

skinbound (English): Having the skin adhering closely and rigidly to...

Definitions

  1. Having the skin adhering closely and rigidly to...

Ancestry of “skinbound”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishboundsimple past tense and past participle of bind;...
2Middle EnglishboundAlternative form of band
3Middle EnglishbandThat which obstructs one's free will and free...
4Old Englishbendbond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament,...
5Proto-Germanicbandizband
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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