Where does “bindindi” come from?

bindindi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic binda, from Old Norse binda, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bindindi (Icelandic): abstinence, abstaining from doing something, usually in particular abstaining from drinking alcohol

Definitions

  1. abstinence, abstaining from doing something, usually in particular abstaining from drinking alcohol

Ancestry of “bindindi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbindato tie, to bind
2Old Norsebindato bind, tie
3Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “bindindi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bindaną →Every word from Old Norse binda →