Where does “Dreizentrenbindung” come from?

Dreizentrenbindung (German) comes from German Bindung, from German binden, from Middle High German binden, from Old High German bintan, from Proto-West Germanic bindan, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Dreizentrenbindung (German): three-centred bond

Definitions

  1. three-centred bond

Ancestry of “Dreizentrenbindung”, step by step

Dreizentrenbindung traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Bindung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBindungcommitment, obligation; bond, attachment
2Germanbindento tie up; to fasten; to bind together; to knot;...
3Middle High Germanbindento bind
4Old High Germanbintanto bind
5Proto-West Germanicbindanto bind, to tie
6Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via German Drei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDreithree
2Middle High Germandrīthree
3Old High Germandrīthree
4Proto-West Germanicþrīʀthree
5Proto-Germanicþrīzthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes

via German Zentrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZentrumcenter, centre; central point; the centre, the...
2Latincentrumcenter
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bindanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic bindan