Where does “stigbending” come from?

stigbending (Faroese) comes from Faroese bending, from Faroese benda, from Old Norse benda, from Proto-Germanic bandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

stigbending (Faroese): comparison

Definitions

  1. comparison

Ancestry of “stigbending”, step by step

stigbending traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bending

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebendinginflection
2Faroesebendato inflect
3Old Norsebendabend; beckon; band, tie
4Proto-GermanicbandijanąTo bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via Faroese stig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesestigpace; stair, rung; step
2Old Norsestigstep, pace; step; degree, rank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bandijaną →Every word from Old Norse benda →