English word bond comes from Proto-Germanic *bandaz, Proto-Germanic *bandą, Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-, Old Norse bóa, and later Proto-Germanic *bandiz (Band.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bandaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bandą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bʰendʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | bind, to bind, to tie, bind , to tie |
| bóa | Old Norse (non) | |
| *bandiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Band. |
| bóandi | Old Norse (non) | |
| *bend | Frankish (frk) | |
| bonda | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Husband. |
| banda | Old Provençal (to 1500) (pro) | |
| *benda | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| bend | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| bende | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| band | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| bond | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| bond | English (en) | (chemistry) A link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule.. (construction) In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying.. (finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.. (legal) Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the [...] |