Etymology

tri-band

Today it means: Of a mobile telephone: having a choice of three operating frequencies, allowing it to be used in Europe and North America. Full definition →

English band ← Middle English band ← Old English bend
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The story

  1. Englishtri-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰendʰ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*bandiz
  4. Old Englishbend
  5. Middle Englishband
  6. Englishband
  7. English todaytri-band

From tri- + band.

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