Where does “बांधव” come from?

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

बांधव (Hindi): kinsman, relative

Definitions

  1. kinsman, relative

Ancestry of “बांधव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबान्धवkinsman, relative; friend
2Sanskritबन्धुconnection, relation, association; kinship,...
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 बन्धु →