Where does “band” come from?
band (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse band, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
band (Icelandic): string; yarn; ties, connection, relations
Definitions
- string; yarn; ties, connection, relations
Ancestry of “band”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | band | the act of binding or settling; band, cord;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “band”