Where does “bane” come from?
Bane comes from Middle English ban, from Old English bān, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-.
bane (English): A cause of misery or death; Poison, especially...
Definitions
- A cause of misery or death; Poison, especially...
Ancestry of “bane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bane | murderer, slayer; bane, destroyer; Alternative... |
| 2 | Old English | Bana | murderer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | banō | a battlefield; a clearing; open space; a cleared... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | banô | murderer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-on- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |