Where does “Bandung” come from?

Bandung (Indonesian) comes from Malay bandung, from Old French bandun, from Pali bandhu, from Sanskrit बन्धु, from Sanskrit बन्ध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Bandung (Indonesian): pair

Definitions

  1. pair

Ancestry of “Bandung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybandunga type of drink made with milk and cordial syrup, especially rose cordial syrup
2Old Frenchbandun—
3Palibandhukinsman; relative; relation
4Sanskritबन्धुconnection, relation, association; kinship,...
5Sanskritबन्ध्to bind, tie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “Bandung”

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