Where does “bandana” come from?

Bandana comes from Hindi बन्धन, derived from Sanskrit बध्नाति meaning "binds," from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-.

bandana (English): A large kerchief, usually colourful and used...

Definitions

  1. A large kerchief, usually colourful and used...

Ancestry of “bandana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबन्धनhe ties
2Sanskritबध्नातिhe/she binds; he binds
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “bandana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बध्नाति →Every word from Hindi बन्धन →