Etymology Explorer › Crimean Tatar

Where does “bint” come from?

bint (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian бинт, from German Binde, from Middle High German binde, from Old High German binta.

bint (Crimean Tatar): bind, bandage

Definitions

  1. bind, bandage

Ancestry of “bint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбинтbandage
2GermanBindebandage; Ellipsis of Damenbinde; sanitary napkin,...
3Middle High Germanbinde—
4Old High Germanbinta—
Every word from Old High German binta →