Bundle
/ˈbʌn.dəl/noun
A number of things tied or wrapped together into one unit.
Did you know?Bundle comes from a Germanic root meaning “to bind,” and it’s distantly related to words like bind, band, and bond — all built on the ancient idea that power comes from fastening things together.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhendh-
“to bind, tie, fasten”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bundilaz
“a little bundle, something tied up”
Old English
English
byndele
“a bundle, sheaf, or tied packet”
Middle English
English
bundel
“a tied-up heap or parcel”
Modern English
English
bundle
“a group of things tied or wrapped together”