Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “bende” come from?

bende (Old French) comes from Frankish binda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Ancestry of “bende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbindajoin, link
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “bende”

  • bandeau
  • bendel
  • bandeaux
  • bandeau
  • bandeaux
  • roversbende
  • gideonsbende
  • beestenbende
  • bende
  • jeugdbende
  • bendel
  • băng-đô
  • bendel
  • bandel
  • bende
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