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Where does “bende” come from?

bende (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu bendi, from Portuguese vender, from Old Portuguese vender, from Latin vēndō, from Latin venum do — give for sale.

bende (Papiamentu): to sell

Definitions

  1. to sell

Ancestry of “bende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianubendito sell
2Portuguesevenderto sell
3Old Portuguesevenderto sell
4Latinvēndō—
5Latinvenum dogive for sale
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