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Where does “headband” come from?

Headband derives from Middle English hedband, from Old English hēafodbend, a compound of head and bend meaning to bind or encircle.

headband (English): A strip of fabric worn around the head; A...

Definitions

  1. A strip of fabric worn around the head; A...

Ancestry of “headband”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhedband—
2Old Englishhēafodbænd—

Words derived from “headband”

  • headbanded
  • hidban
Every word from Old English hēafodbænd →