Where does “banaal” come from?
banaal (Dutch) comes from French banal, from French ban, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from Latin bannum, from Frankish ban, from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
banaal (Dutch): commonplace, banal
Definitions
- commonplace, banal
Ancestry of “banaal”, step by step
banaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French banal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | banal | banal; commonplace; public; relating to... |
| 2 | French | ban | public declaration; announcement of a marriage;... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | bannalis | subject to feudal authority; commanded;... |
| 4 | Latin | bannum | Alternative form of bannus; accusative singular... |
| 5 | Frankish | ban | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Middle French banal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | banal | — |