Where does “Graubündnerin” come from?
Graubündnerin (German) comes from German Graubündner, from German Graubünden, from German Bund, from German binden, from Middle High German binden, from Old High German bintan, from Proto-West Germanic bindan, from Proto-Germanic bindaną — to bind; bond.
Ancestry of “Graubündnerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Graubündner | a native or inhabitant of Graubünden/Grisons, a canton of Switzerland |
| 2 | German | Graubünden | grey league |
| 3 | German | Bund | alliance; covenant; a fret |
| 4 | German | binden | to tie up; to fasten; to bind together; to knot;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | binden | to bind |
| 6 | Old High German | bintan | to bind |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | bindan | to bind, to tie |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |