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
- a book binding; a book jacket or cover; a book...
Ancestry of “bind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | binda | to bind, to tie; to knit |
| 2 | Old Norse | binda | to bind, tie |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |