Where does “बान” come from?

बान (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Pali vaṇṇa, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

बान (Hindi): quality, character, nature; habit; appearance,...

Definitions

  1. quality, character, nature; habit; appearance,...

Ancestry of “बान”, step by step

बान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡—
2Palivaṇṇacolour; appearance; caste
3Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Persian بانو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبانوlady
2Middle Persianbʾnwk'—

Words derived from “बान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →