bantling
The origin and history of bantling.
Etymology
The origin is uncertain. It perhaps comes from band(s) (“swaddling clothes”) plus -ling, or is a modification of German Bänkling (“bastard-child”), equivalent to bench + -ling.
The origin and history of bantling.
The origin is uncertain. It perhaps comes from band(s) (“swaddling clothes”) plus -ling, or is a modification of German Bänkling (“bastard-child”), equivalent to bench + -ling.
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