Where does “bandha” come from?

bandha (English) comes from Sanskrit बन्ध, from Sanskrit बन्ध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bandha (English): any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga,...

Definitions

  1. any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga,...

Ancestry of “bandha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबन्धa binding, fetter, tie, bond; tying, fastening,...
2Sanskritबन्ध्to bind, tie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध् →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध →