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Where does “بند” come from?

بند (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian بند, from Proto-Iranian *bandáh.

Ancestry of “بند”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبندband, tie, fastening, ligature, bandage, chain,...
2Proto-Iranian*bandáh—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *bandáh →