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