Where does “بندی” come from?
بندی (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit बन्दिन्, from Persian بندی, from Persian بند, from Proto-Iranian *bandáh.
بندی (Urdu): prisoner; captive; slave
Definitions
- prisoner; captive; slave
Ancestry of “بندی”, step by step
بندی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit बन्दिन्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बन्दिन् | prisoner, captive |
| 2 | Persian | بندی | prisoner |
| 3 | Persian | بند | band, tie, fastening, ligature, bandage, chain,... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *bandáh | — |
via Classical Persian بندی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بندی | — |