English word bondage comes from Old Norse búandi, Old French bende, Old English beand, and later Old English bonda (Husband.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| búandi | Old Norse (non) | |
| bende | Old French (fro) | |
| beand | Old English (ang) | |
| bonda | Old English (ang) | Husband. |
| band | Middle English (enm) | |
| bond | Middle English (enm) | |
| bondagium | Malayalam (mal) | |
| bondage | Middle English (enm) | |
| bondage | English (en) | (attributive) Applied to clothing with many buckles, zips, etc., associated with punk and goth subcultures.. (by extension) The state of lacking freedom; constraint.. The practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure.. The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery. |