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Where does “banyut” come from?

banyut (Catalan) comes from Catalan banya, from Gaulish bannā, from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

banyut (Catalan): horned; unfaithful to his partner

Definitions

  1. horned; unfaithful to his partner

Ancestry of “banyut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbanyahorn
2Gaulishbannā—
3Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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