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Where does “binding” come from?

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

binding (Faroese): bond, fixation; knitting; definiteness

Definitions

  1. bond, fixation; knitting; definiteness

Ancestry of “binding”, 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
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