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Where does “banded” come from?

banded (English) comes from English Band-Aid, from English aid, from Middle English aiden, from Middle French ayder, from Old French aidier, from Latin adiūtō, from Latin -tō, from Latin -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

banded (English): Marked with bands of colour; Divided into bands;...

Definitions

  1. Marked with bands of colour; Divided into bands;...

Ancestry of “banded”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBand-Aid—
2EnglishaidHelp; assistance; succor, relief; A helper; an...
3Middle EnglishaidenTo aid
4Middle Frenchayderto help; to aid
5Old Frenchaidierto help
6Latinadiūtō—
7Latin-tō—
8Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
9Proto-Italic-tus—
10Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “banded”

  • unbanded
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