Where does “capobanda” come from?
capobanda (Italian) comes from Italian banda, from Frankish binda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
capobanda (Italian): bandmaster; ringleader, gang leader
Definitions
- bandmaster; ringleader, gang leader
Ancestry of “capobanda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | banda | side; tape or strip; bend |
| 2 | Frankish | binda | join, link |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |