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English word origin

Etymology of band

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English band English band Inherited from Middle English band (also bond), from Old English beand, bænd, bend (“bond, chain, f

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Source etymology 1 · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗
verb

To fasten with a band. · To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English band English band Inherited from Middle English band (also bond), from Old English beand, bænd, bend (“bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament, chaplet, crown”), from Proto-Germanic *bandą, *bandiz (“band, fetter”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie, bind”). Middle English band reinforced by Old French bande. Cognate with Dutch band, German Band, Danish bånd, Swedish band, Icelandic band (“band”). Related to bond, bind, bend.

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Source etymology 1 · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
noun

A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. · A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. · A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. · A belt or strap that is part of a machine.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English band English band Inherited from Middle English band (also bond), from Old English beand, bænd, bend (“bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament, chaplet, crown”), from Proto-Germanic *bandą, *bandiz (“band, fetter”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie, bind”). Middle English band reinforced by Old French bande. Cognate with Dutch band, German Band, Danish bånd, Swedish band, Icelandic band (“band”). Related to bond, bind, bend.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

This page abbreviates 15 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.

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Source etymology 2 · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗
noun

A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist. · A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; an instance of this type. · Ellipsis of marching band. · A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English bandder. English band Derived from Middle English band, from Old French bande, from Old Occitan banda (“regiment of troops”), perhaps from Frankish *bend, from Proto-Germanic *bandiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie; bond, band”). Compare German Bande (“band”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Source etymology 2 · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
verb

To group together for a common purpose; to confederate. · To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English bandder. English band Derived from Middle English band, from Old French bande, from Old Occitan banda (“regiment of troops”), perhaps from Frankish *bend, from Proto-Germanic *bandiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie; bond, band”). Compare German Bande (“band”).

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
verb

simple past and past participle of bind

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Source etymology 4

Original entry ↗
verb

Obsolete form of bandy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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