Where does “banalness” come from?
banalness (English) comes from English banal, 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-.
banalness (English): banality
Definitions
- banality
Ancestry of “banalness”, step by step
banalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English banal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | banal | Common in a boring way, to the point of being... |
| 2 | French | banal | banal; commonplace; public; relating to... |
| 3 | French | ban | public declaration; announcement of a marriage;... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bannalis | subject to feudal authority; commanded;... |
| 5 | Latin | bannum | Alternative form of bannus; accusative singular... |
| 6 | Frankish | ban | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |