Where does “geoband” come from?

geoband (English) comes from English band, from Middle English band, from Old English bend, from Proto-Germanic bandiz — band.

geoband (English): An elastic band used in conjunction with a geoboard

Definitions

  1. An elastic band used in conjunction with a geoboard

Ancestry of “geoband”, step by step

geoband traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English band

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbandA strip of material used for strengthening or...
2Middle EnglishbandThat which obstructs one's free will and free...
3Old Englishbendbond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament,...
4Proto-Germanicbandizband

via English geometry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeometryThe branch of mathematics dealing with spatial...
2Middle Englishgemetry
Every word from Proto-Germanic bandiz