Where does “bandytka” come from?
bandytka (Polish) comes from Polish bandyta, from German Bandit, from French bandit, from Italian bandito, from Italian bandire, from Latin bannio, from Frankish bannijan, from Proto-Germanic bannaną.
Ancestry of “bandytka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bandyta | bandit, highwayman; thug, violent or otherwise... |
| 2 | German | Bandit | bandit |
| 3 | French | bandit | bandit |
| 4 | Italian | bandito | bandit, outlaw; past participle of bandire |
| 5 | Italian | bandire | to announce; to ban; to banish |
| 6 | Latin | bannio | I proclaim; I proscribe |
| 7 | Frankish | bannijan | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |