Where does “bandana” come from?

bandana (Italian) comes from English bandana, from Hindi बन्धन, from Sanskrit बध्नाति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bandana (Italian): bandana

Definitions

  1. bandana

Ancestry of “bandana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbandanaA large kerchief, usually colourful and used...
2Hindiबन्धनhe ties
3Sanskritबध्नातिhe/she binds; he binds
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बध्नाति →Every word from Hindi बन्धन →