Where does “unbinder” come from?
unbinder (English) comes from English unbind, from Middle English unbinden, from Old English unbindan, from Proto-Germanic andabindaną, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
unbinder (English): That which unbinds
Definitions
- That which unbinds
Ancestry of “unbinder”, step by step
unbinder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unbind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unbind | To take bindings off; To set free from a debt,... |
| 2 | Middle English | unbinden | — |
| 3 | Old English | unbindan | to unbind |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andabindaną | to unbind, loosen, set free |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |