Where does “bandana” come from?

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

bandana (Portuguese): bandana piece of cloth worn as headgear

Definitions

  1. bandana piece of cloth worn as headgear

Ancestry of “bandana”, step by step

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