Where does “bandéra” come from?

bandéra (Old Slovak) comes from Polish bandera, from Italian bandiera, from Italian banda, from Frankish binda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bandéra (Old Slovak): ensign

Definitions

  1. ensign

Ancestry of “bandéra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbanderaensign, flag flown on ships to indicate...
2Italianbandieraflag
3Italianbandaside; tape or strip; bend
4Frankishbindajoin, link
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Frankish binda →Every word from Italian banda →