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
bannijan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic bannaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Proto-Germanic bannijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bannijaną | to request, damn, curse; to banish; to curse,... |