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Where does “bende” come from?

bende (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bende, from Old French bende, from Frankish binda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bende (Dutch): gang, squad; mess as in: a disagreeable mixture...

Definitions

  1. gang, squad; mess as in: a disagreeable mixture...

Ancestry of “bende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbende—
2Old Frenchbende—
3Frankishbindajoin, link
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “bende”

  • gideonsbende
  • jeugdbende
  • beestenbende
  • roversbende
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