An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Band

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Band

Bande

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Band.

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2518610An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — BandJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Band (1.), masculine, ‘volume,’ originally identical with the following word.

Band (2.), neuter, ‘band, ribbon,’ from binden; Middle High German bant, plural bender (and bant), neuter, Old High German bant, plural bentir (and bant). Compare Old Saxon band, Dutch band, masculine, Old Icelandic band; Gothic by another derivation bandi (whence Anglo-Saxon bend, English bend, as well as a later band derived from French bande). See the preceding and the following word.