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English word bandit comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂u-, Proto-Indo-European *bhā-, Proto-Germanic *bannaz, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (To signify, show, indicate.), Late Latin bannire
*bʰeh₂u- (Proto-Indo-European)
to be, become
*bhā- (Proto-Indo-European)
*bannaz (Proto-Germanic)
𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (Gothic)
To signify, show, indicate.
bannire (Late Latin)
*bannijaną (Proto-Germanic)
*bannio (Latin)
I proclaim. I proscribe.
*bannjan (Frankish)
bandire (Italian)
To announce. To ban. To banish. To dispense.
bandito (Italian)
Past participle of bandire Bandit, outlaw.
bandit (English)
(ambitransitive) To rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit. (military) An enemy aircraft.. (sports, slang) A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant.. An outlaw.. One who cheats others.. One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.