Where does “banditry” come from?
Banditry derives from English bandit, from Italian bandito, from Italian bandire meaning "to banish," from Frankish bannjan meaning "to proclaim" or "to summon."
banditry (English): Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery
Definitions
- Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery
Ancestry of “banditry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bandit | One who robs others in a lawless area, especially... |
| 2 | Italian | bandito | bandit, outlaw; past participle of bandire |
| 3 | Italian | bandire | to announce; to ban; to banish |
| 4 | Latin | bannio | I proclaim; I proscribe |
| 5 | Frankish | bannijan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |