Where does “gideonsbende” come from?
gideonsbende (Dutch) comes from Dutch bende, from Middle Dutch bende, from Old French bende, from Frankish binda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
gideonsbende (Dutch): small militant band pretending to represent a...
Definitions
- small militant band pretending to represent a...
Ancestry of “gideonsbende”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bende | gang, squad; mess as in: a disagreeable mixture... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bende | — |
| 3 | Old French | bende | — |
| 4 | Frankish | binda | join, link |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |