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Where does “bannijan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bannijan”, 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 “bannijan”

  • banish
  • banishment
  • banisher
  • banisheth
  • unbanishable
  • banishable
  • banishee
  • banishest
  • rebanish
  • bannissement
  • bannir
  • banir
  • banimento
  • banysshen
  • banir
  • bannir
  • banir
  • bannir
  • banyr
  • banis
  • banisim
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