Where does “bandanka” come from?

bandanka (Polish) comes from Polish bandana, from English bandana, from Hindi बन्धन, from Sanskrit बध्नाति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Ancestry of “bandanka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbandanakerchief, bandana
2EnglishbandanaA large kerchief, usually colourful and used...
3Hindiबन्धनhe ties
4Sanskritबध्नातिhe/she binds; he binds
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बध्नाति →Every word from Hindi बन्धन →