Bedridden

/ˈbɛdˌrɪdən/ adjective

Confined to bed due to illness, injury, or infirmity; unable to leave one's bed.

From Old English 'bedrida' meaning 'bed rider,' where 'rida' meant 'rider' or 'one who is mounted on.' The sense evolved from 'riding' a bed to being confined to it, showing how metaphors of movement can describe immobility.

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