An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Band

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Band
Friedrich Kluge2505922An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — Band1891John Francis Davis

Band (1.), m., ‘volume,’ orig. identical with the following word.

Band (2.), n., ‘band, ribbon,’ from binden; MidHG. bant, plur. bender (and bant), n., OHG. bant, plur. bentir (and bant). Comp. OSax. band, Du. band, m., OIc. band; Goth. by another derivation bandi (whence AS. bend, E. bend, as well as a later band derived from Fr. bande). See the preceding and the following word.