Where does “bind” come from?

bind (Faroese) comes from Faroese binda, from Old Norse binda, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bind (Faroese): a book binding; a book jacket or cover; a book...

Definitions

  1. a book binding; a book jacket or cover; a book...

Ancestry of “bind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebindato bind, to tie; to knit
2Old Norsebindato bind, tie
3Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bindaną →Every word from Old Norse binda →