Where does “bandera” come from?

bandera (Istriot) comes from Italian bandiera, from Italian banda, from Frankish binda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bandera (Istriot): Alternative form of bangera

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bangera

Ancestry of “bandera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbandieraflag
2Italianbandaside; tape or strip; bend
3Frankishbindajoin, link
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Frankish bindaEvery word from Italian banda