Where does “pandur” come from?

pandur (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bandur, from Latin banderarius — banneret.

pandur (Serbo-Croatian): policeman; tipstaff; redcoat

Definitions

  1. policeman; tipstaff; redcoat

Ancestry of “pandur”, step by step

pandur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian bandur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbandur—
2Latinbanderariusbanneret

via Hungarian pandúr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpandúra peacekeeper working for the oppressive upper class

via Latin banderius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbanderius—

Words derived from “pandur”

Every word from Latin banderarius →Every word from Serbo-Croatian bandur →