Where does “bendera” come from?

bendera (Swahili) comes from Portuguese bandeira, from Old Portuguese bandeira.

bendera (Swahili): flag

Definitions

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Ancestry of “bendera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebandeiraflag; each journey or travel of the bandeirantes;...
2Old Portuguesebandeira—
Every word from Old Portuguese bandeira →Every word from Portuguese bandeira →