Where does “Kummerbund” come from?
Kummerbund (German) comes from English cummerbund, from Urdu کمر بند, from Persian کمربند, from Persian کمر, from Pahlavi 𐫞𐫖𐫡, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati — to bend, to curve.
Kummerbund (German): cummerbund
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Kummerbund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cummerbund | A broad sash, especially one that is pleated... |
| 2 | Urdu | کمر بند | belt, waistband |
| 3 | Persian | کمربند | belt |
| 4 | Persian | کمر | waist; girdle, belt; the middle of a mountain |
| 5 | Pahlavi | 𐫞𐫖𐫡 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |