Where does “bandleider” come from?

bandleider (Dutch) comes from Dutch band, from English band, from German band, from French bande, from French là, from Italian là, from Spanish la, from Portuguese lá — to soften, to melt.

bandleider (Dutch): bandleader

Definitions

  1. bandleader

Ancestry of “bandleider”, step by step

bandleider traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch band

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbandconnection, liaison, bond; band; tire/tyre
2EnglishbandA strip of material used for strengthening or...
3Germanbandpast of binden
4Frenchbandeband, strip; stripe; strip
5Frenchthere; here, present
6Italianthere
7Spanishlafeminine singular definite article; the
8Portuguesethere; used with an adverb phrase to indicate...
9GermanaAlternative form of A; Abbreviation of a-Moll;...
10Germana-MollA-minor
11Hungarianmollminor
12GermanMollminor
13Medieval Latinmolle
14Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
15Latinmolduis
16Proto-Italicmoldus
17Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
18Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

via Dutch leider

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchleiderleader, head, chief
2DutchLeidento lead, to take the lead
3Middle Dutchleidento lead, to bring; to lead, to guide, to conduct;...
4Old Dutchleidento lead, to bring
5Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
6Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
7Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld-