melodious, so Irish, Old Irish
bind,
*bendi,
*bydi-; Old Breton
bann (
St.); Sanskrit
bhandate, joyful,
bhand, receive loud praise,
bhandána, shouting (Stokes, who adds Latin
fides, lyre). The idea may, however, be "high", root of
beann,
peak,
binneach, high-headed. See binn also.