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Where does “बन्दिन्” come from?

बन्दिन् (Sanskrit) comes from Persian بندی, from Persian بند, from Proto-Iranian *bandáh.

बन्दिन् (Sanskrit): prisoner, captive

Definitions

  1. prisoner, captive

Ancestry of “बन्दिन्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبندیprisoner
2Persianبندband, tie, fastening, ligature, bandage, chain,...
3Proto-Iranian*bandáh—

Words derived from “बन्दिन्”

  • युद्धबंदी
  • बंदी
  • बंदीघर
  • गोलबंदी
  • नोटबंदी
  • بندی
  • بندیگھر
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