Where does “bandollier” come from?
bandollier (English) comes from Middle French bandoulliere, from Catalan bandolera, from Catalan bàndol, from Old Spanish bando.
Ancestry of “bandollier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | bandoulliere | — |
| 2 | Catalan | bandolera | female equivalent of bandoler |
| 3 | Catalan | bàndol | band, group |
| 4 | Old Spanish | bando | — |