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Where does “bann” come from?

bann (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

bann (Frankish): power

Definitions

  1. power

Ancestry of “bann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbannanąto proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bann”

  • abandon
  • abandonment
  • abandonee
  • abandoner
  • bandon
  • abandonware
  • abandonable
  • abandonly
  • abandonness
  • unabandon
  • unabandoning
  • abandonamiento
  • abandonar
  • abandonado
  • abbandonare
  • abbandono
  • abbandonismo
  • абандон
  • abandonner
  • abandonné
  • abandonnable
  • abandon
  • abandonnement
  • abandonneur
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