Where does “bende” come from?
bende (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French bende, from Frankish binda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
Ancestry of “bende”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | bende | — |
| 2 | Frankish | binda | join, link |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “bende”