Where does “बँधुआ” come from?

बँधुआ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit बन्ध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

बँधुआ (Hindi): captive, prisoner

Definitions

  1. captive, prisoner

Ancestry of “बँधुआ”, step by step

बँधुआ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit बन्ध्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबन्ध्to bind, tie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via Hindi बँधना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबँधना—

Words derived from “बँधुआ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध् →