Where does “ભાઈબંધ” come from?
ભાઈબંધ (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati બંધ, from Sanskrit बन्ध, from Sanskrit बन्ध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
ભાઈબંધ (Gujarati): friend
Ancestry of “ભાઈબંધ”, step by step
ભાઈબંધ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati બંધ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | બંધ | closed, shut; shut down, off; bandh |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बन्ध | a binding, fetter, tie, bond; tying, fastening,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बन्ध् | to bind, tie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Gujarati ભાઈ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | ભાઈ | brother |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भ्रातृ | brother; kinsman, relative; friend |