Contraband (n.)1520s, 'smuggling, illegal or prohibited traffic;' 1590s, 'smuggled goods, anything by law forbidden to be imported or exported;' from Middle French contrebande 'a smuggling,' from older Italian contrabando (modern contrabbando) 'unlawful dealing,' etymologically 'contrary to proclamation,' from Latin contra 'against' (see (prep., adv.)) + Medieval Latin bannum, from Frankish.ban 'a command' or some other Germanic source (see (v.)). As an adjective, 'prohibited by law, proclamation, or treaty,' 1650s.

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