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Where does “andabindaną” come from?

andabindaną (Proto-Germanic) comes 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.

andabindaną (Proto-Germanic): to unbind, loosen, set free

Definitions

  1. to unbind, loosen, set free

Ancestry of “andabindaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “andabindaną”

  • unbind
  • unbinder
  • entbinden
  • unbinden
  • unbindan
  • onbindan
  • 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽
  • intbintan
  • entbinden
  • enbinden
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