Where does “banalysis” come from?
banalysis (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-.
banalysis (English): Trivial and uninsightful analysis
Definitions
- Trivial and uninsightful analysis
Ancestry of “banalysis”, step by step
banalysis 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 analysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | analysis | Decomposition into components in order to study;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | analysis | analysis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάλυσις | a loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλύω | to unloose, release, set free; I unravel,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |