Where does “bandikini” come from?

bandikini (English) comes from English bandeau, from French bandeau, from Old French bandel, from Old French bande, from Frankish binda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bandikini (English): A swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless...

Definitions

A swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless...

Ancestry of “bandikini”, step by step

bandikini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bandeau

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	bandeau	A band for the hair; A band; A narrow, tight bra,...
2	French	bandeau	headband, bandeau; bandage; blindfold
3	Old French	bandel	—
4	Old French	bande	band
5	Frankish	binda	join, link
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰendʰ-	to bind; bond

via English Bikini

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Bikini	Bikini atoll
2	French	Bikini	Bikini atoll
3	German	Bikini	A bikini, scanty two-piece bathing suit, named...
4	Marshallese	Pikinni	—
5	Marshallese	pik	a plane surface; a layer; a stratum
6	Marshallese	pikpik	—

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