Where does “bendera” come from?

bendera (Malay) comes from Portuguese bandeira, from Old Portuguese bandeira.

bendera (Malay): flag

Definitions

  1. flag

Ancestry of “bendera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebandeiraflag; each journey or travel of the bandeirantes;...
2Old Portuguesebandeira

Words derived from “bendera

Every word from Old Portuguese bandeiraEvery word from Portuguese bandeira
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