Where does “roversbende” come from?

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

roversbende (Dutch): gang/band of robbers

Definitions

  1. gang/band of robbers

Ancestry of “roversbende”, step by step

roversbende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbendegang, squad; mess as in: a disagreeable mixture...
2Middle Dutchbende—
3Old Frenchbende—
4Frankishbindajoin, link
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via Dutch rover

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchroverrobber
2Middle Dutchrôvere—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →