Where does “bandolier bag” come from?
bandolier bag (English) comes from English bandolier, from English bandollier, from Middle French bandoulliere, from Catalan bandolera, from Catalan bàndol, from Old Spanish bando.
bandolier bag (English): an often ornately decorated type of bag worn by many North American tribes. originally used to carry ammunition
Definitions
- an often ornately decorated type of bag worn by many North American tribes. originally used to carry ammunition
Ancestry of “bandolier bag”, step by step
bandolier bag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bandolier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bandolier | An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder,... |
| 2 | English | bandollier | — |
| 3 | Middle French | bandoulliere | — |
| 4 | Catalan | bandolera | female equivalent of bandoler |
| 5 | Catalan | bàndol | band, group |
| 6 | Old Spanish | bando | — |