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
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰeh₂u- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to be, become |
| *bhā- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bannaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 | Gothic (got) | To signify, show, indicate. |
| bannire | Late Latin (LL) | |
| *bannijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bannio | Latin (lat) | I proclaim. I proscribe. |
| *bannjan | Frankish (frk) | |
| bandire | Italian (it) | To announce. To ban. To banish. To dispense. |
| bandito | Italian (it) | Past participle of bandire Bandit, outlaw. |
| bandit | English (en) | (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. |