'land-bound' originates from the combination of 'land' and 'bound', where 'land' refers to the earth's surface and 'bound' means 'confined or restricted'.

'land-bound' evolved from the Old English word 'land' and the Middle English word 'bounden', eventually forming the modern English word 'land-bound'.

Initially, it meant 'confined to land', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.