Where does “contrabandist” come from?
contrabandist (English) comes from English contraband, from Spanish contrabanda, from French contrebande, from Italian contrabbando, from Italian bando, from Latin bannum, from Frankish ban, from Proto-Germanic bannaną.
contrabandist (English): A dealer in contraband
Definitions
- A dealer in contraband
Ancestry of “contrabandist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | contraband | any goods which are illicit or illegal to... |
| 2 | Spanish | contrabanda | Archaic spelling of contrabando |
| 3 | French | contrebande | smuggling |
| 4 | Italian | contrabbando | smuggling; contraband; first-person singular... |
| 5 | Italian | bando | announcement, notice, call; banishment; ban |
| 6 | Latin | bannum | Alternative form of bannus; accusative singular... |
| 7 | Frankish | ban | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |