Where does “bonds” come from?

bonds (French) comes from French bond, from French bondir, from Latin bombitire, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

bonds (French): plural of bond

Definitions

  1. plural of bond

Ancestry of “bonds”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbondjump, bound, leap; bounce
2Frenchbondirto bounce, spring, jump
3Latinbombitire—
4LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
5Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβος →Every word from Latin bombus →Every word from Latin bombitire →