Where does “Band” come from?

Band (German) comes from Middle High German bant, from Old High German bant, from Proto-Germanic bandą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Band (German): tape, ribbon; A ligament; band or tie holding...

Definitions

  1. tape, ribbon; A ligament; band or tie holding...

Ancestry of “Band”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbant
2Old High Germanbant
3Proto-Germanicbandąbond
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-