Where does “benden” come from?
benden (Middle English) comes from Old English bendan, from Proto-West Germanic bandijan, from Proto-Germanic bandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
Ancestry of “benden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bendan | to bind; to bend a bow |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bandijan | to bind |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bandijaną | To bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “benden”