Where does “onbindan” come from?
onbindan (Old English) comes 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.
onbindan (Old English): to unbind, set free, untie, free from a bond
Definitions
- to unbind, set free, untie, free from a bond
Ancestry of “onbindan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | andabindaną | to unbind, loosen, set free |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “onbindan”