Where does “gibindan” come from?
gibindan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon bindan, from Proto-West Germanic bindan, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
gibindan (Old Saxon): to bind
Definitions
- to bind
Ancestry of “gibindan”, step by step
gibindan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon bindan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | bindan | to bind, to join |
| 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 |
via Old Saxon gī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | gī | you plural |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Proto-Germanic *gabindaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *gabindaną | to bind |