Where does “bannière” come from?
bannière (French) comes from Old French baniere, from Proto-Germanic bandiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bannière (French): banner
Ancestry of “bannière”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | baniere | banner |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bandiz | band |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “bannière”