English
binding
Binding comes from Middle English binden ‘to bind, fasten’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰendʰ-‘to tie, bind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰéndʰ-e-tireconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*bindaną‘to bind, to tie’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*bindan‘to bind, to tie’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150bindan‘to bind, constrain’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500binden‘to bind, fasten’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500byndynge
- Englishtodaybinding
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰendʰ-‘to tie, bind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰéndʰ-e-tireconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*bindaną‘to bind, to tie’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*bindan‘to bind, to tie’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150bindan‘to bind, constrain’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500binden‘to bind, fasten’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500byndynge
- Englishtodaybinding
Formed from bind + -ing
Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- ‘to tie’
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Proto-Germanic *bindaną ‘to bind’
Proto-West Germanic *bindan ‘to bind’
Old English bindan ‘to bind’
Middle English bynden ‘to bind’
English bind
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- ‘to tie, bind’
band, bond, banner, bundle, bonnet, tulip, bund, funicular, 21 more
through Proto-Germanic *bindaną ‘to bind, to tie’
through Middle English binden ‘to bind, fasten’
Today it means
adj Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- / binding