Where does “bende” come from?
bende (Turkish) comes from Persian بنده, from Old Persian 𐎲𐎭𐎣, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bende (Turkish): locative of ben
Ancestry of “bende”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | بنده | servant; slave; API • |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎲𐎭𐎣 | loyal subject, servant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |