Where does “henbane” come from?
henbane (English) comes from English bane, from Middle English bane, from Old English Bana, from Proto-Germanic banō, from Proto-Germanic banô, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-on-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
henbane (English): A poisonous plant, "Hyoscyamus niger", used...
Definitions
- A poisonous plant, "Hyoscyamus niger", used...
Ancestry of “henbane”, step by step
henbane traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English bane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bane | A cause of misery or death; Poison, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | bane | murderer, slayer; bane, destroyer; Alternative... |
| 3 | Old English | Bana | murderer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | banō | a battlefield; a clearing; open space; a cleared... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | banô | murderer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-on- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via English hen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hen | A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs |
| 2 | Middle English | hen | hen, chicken; female bird |
| 3 | Old English | henn | hen |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hannju | hen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hanjō | hen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂n- | to sing |
via Middle English henbane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | henbane | — |