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
Ancestry of “unbinder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unbind | To take bindings off; To set free from a debt,... |
| 2 | Middle English | unbinden | — |
| 3 | Old English | unbindan | — |
| 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 |