Where does “ban” come from?
ban (French) comes from Medieval Latin bannalis, from Latin bannum, from Frankish ban, from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
ban (French): public declaration; announcement of a marriage;...
Definitions
- public declaration; announcement of a marriage;...
Ancestry of “ban”, step by step
ban traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin bannalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | bannalis | subject to feudal authority; commanded;... |
| 2 | Latin | bannum | Alternative form of bannus; accusative singular... |
| 3 | Frankish | ban | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Serbo-Croatian bȃn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bȃn | ban (title) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | banъ | master, ruler, lord, ban |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bojan- | — |
via Old French ban
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ban | public declaration |