Where does “band” come from?

band (Faroese) comes from Old Norse band, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

band (Faroese): rope, string; ties, connection, relations

Definitions

  1. rope, string; ties, connection, relations

Ancestry of “band”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebandthe act of binding or settling; band, cord;...
2Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “band”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bindaną →Every word from Old Norse band →