Where does “bendel” come from?
bendel (English) comes from Middle English bendel, from Old French bendel, from Old French el, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
bendel (English): A little band or fillet; A little bend
Definitions
- A little band or fillet; A little bend
Ancestry of “bendel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bendel | — |
| 2 | Old French | bendel | headband; bandeau |
| 3 | Old French | el | something else |
| 4 | Latin | alius | other, another, any other; else; different |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aljos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |