Where does “bandurzystka” come from?
bandurzystka (Polish) comes from Polish bandurzysta, from English bandura, from Italian pandura, from Late Latin pandura, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα — pandura, a three-stringed lute.
Ancestry of “bandurzystka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bandurzysta | bandurist |
| 2 | English | bandura | A Ukrainian plucked stringed instrument with a... |
| 3 | Italian | pandura | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | pandura | musical instrument with three strings; a pandore |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πανδοῦρα | pandura, a three-stringed lute |