Where does “bin” come from?
bin (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian binda, from Proto-West Germanic bindan, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bin (North Frisian): to bind
Ancestry of “bin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | binda | to bind |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bindan | to bind, to tie |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |