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Where does “enbinden” come from?

enbinden (Middle High German) comes from Old High German intbintan, from Proto-Germanic andabindaną, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “enbinden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanintbintan—
2Proto-Germanicandabindanąto unbind, loosen, set free
3Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “enbinden”

  • entbinden
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