Where does “बान्धव” come from?

बान्धव (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit बन्धु, from Sanskrit बन्ध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

बान्धव (Sanskrit): kinsman, relative; friend

Definitions

  1. kinsman, relative; friend

Ancestry of “बान्धव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबन्धुconnection, relation, association; kinship,...
2Sanskritबन्ध्to bind, tie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “बान्धव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध् →Every word from Sanskrit बन्धु →