Where does “banduan” come from?

banduan (Malay) comes from Hindi बँधुआ, from Sanskrit बन्ध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

banduan (Malay): detainee, internee, prisoner

Definitions

  1. detainee, internee, prisoner

Ancestry of “banduan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबँधुआcaptive, prisoner
2Sanskritबन्ध्to bind, tie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध् →Every word from Hindi बँधुआ →