Where does “banēre” come from?

banēre (Middle English) comes from Old French baniere, from Proto-Germanic bandiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Ancestry of “banēre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbanierebanner
2Proto-Germanicbandizband
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bandizEvery word from Old French baniere