Where does “bænda” come from?
bænda (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse benda, from Proto-Germanic bandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bænda (Old Swedish): to bend, to flex
Ancestry of “bænda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | benda | bend; beckon; band, tie |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bandijaną | To bind, fetter, restrain; stretch; To bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |