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4— “I have absolutely no clue on the etymology of 'bahn'”. It’s apparently from Middle English boun (‘bound’), meaning ‘prepared’ or ‘bound for (a place)’, in turn from Old Norse búinn, meaning essentially the same thing. In modern Icelandic, búinn can still have those meanings, but also has several others.– SegorianCommented Oct 3, 2023 at 11:02
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3Yup, I found more references as I was writing this, though none that far back. I just started with a bit of good old nouse ;)) Googling the word itself gives far too many German refs, & though that may indeed also be etymologically linked, I just didn't actually go that far into it.– TetsujinCommented Oct 3, 2023 at 11:05
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3So perhaps it's 'bound down' with the d's run together.– Weather VaneCommented Oct 3, 2023 at 12:35
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2@Tetsujin: I think the start of the Sellars phrase is actually 'I'll a' to' (ie, 'I'll have to') rather than 'I'd like to'. Have a listen again and see what you think...– Kiloran_speakingCommented Oct 4, 2023 at 16:53
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1@Kiloran_speaking - ah, buggrit, tha mite be reight. a'll atta fix it a think ;)) I think I was swayed by the first interpretation initially.– TetsujinCommented Oct 4, 2023 at 17:01
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