Where does “benda” come from?

benda (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

benda (Old Norse): bend; beckon; band, tie

Definitions

  1. bend; beckon; band, tie

Ancestry of “benda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicbandijanąTo bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “benda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bandijaną →