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Where does “bannā” come from?

bannā (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Ancestry of “bannā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “bannā”

  • banya
  • banyut
  • bana
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