Where does “बाँध” come from?

बाँध (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀁𑀥, from Sanskrit बन्ध, from Sanskrit बन्ध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

बाँध (Hindi): dam; barricade; binding, fastening

Definitions

  1. dam; barricade; binding, fastening

Ancestry of “बाँध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀩𑀁𑀥—
2Sanskritबन्धa binding, fetter, tie, bond; tying, fastening,...
3Sanskritबन्ध्to bind, tie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध् →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध →