Where does “ábending” come from?
ábending (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic benda, from Old Norse benda, from Proto-Germanic bandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
ábending (Icelandic): a comment, a point; advice
Definitions
- a comment, a point; advice
Ancestry of “ábending”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | benda | To bend; To tie; join; To strive; contest |
| 2 | Old Norse | benda | bend; beckon; band, tie |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bandijaną | To bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “ábending”