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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

  1. prisoner; captive; slave

Ancestry of “بندی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबन्दिन्prisoner, captive
2Persianبندیprisoner
3Persianبندband, tie, fastening, ligature, bandage, chain,...
4Proto-Iranian*bandáh—

Words derived from “بندی”

  • بندیگھر
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