Where does “bindownica” come from?

bindownica (Polish) comes from Polish bindować, from English bind, from Middle English binden, from Old English bindan, from Proto-West Germanic bindan, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bindownica (Polish): comb binding machine

Definitions

  1. comb binding machine

Ancestry of “bindownica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbindowaćto comb bind
2EnglishbindTo tie; to confine by any ligature; To cohere or...
3Middle EnglishbindenTo secure or strengthen by various means; To take...
4Old Englishbindanto bind, constrain; to fasten or join
5Proto-West Germanicbindanto bind, to tie
6Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bindanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic bindan