Bonder
/ˈbɒn.dər/noun
A person or thing that bonds, fastens, or joins; in some contexts, a person who is under bond or surety.
Did you know?The word ultimately shares a deep ancestral root with English *bind* and *bond*, a root tied to fastening, obligation, and being held together by force or agreement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰendʰ-
“to bind, fasten”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bindaną
“to bind, tie”
Old English
Old English
bindan
“to bind, fasten, restrain”
Middle English
English
bonde
“a bond, obligation, or tie”
Late Middle English
English
bonder
“one who binds or is bound; a surety or person under bond”
Modern English
English
bonder
“a person or thing that bonds or joins”