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Where does “ban-” come from?

ban- (Irish) comes from Old Irish ban-, from Proto-Celtic *bano-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

ban- (Irish): A prefix appended to words to make a female form,...

Definitions

  1. A prefix appended to words to make a female form,...

Ancestry of “ban-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishban-—
2Proto-Celtic*bano-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “ban-”

  • bandraíodóir
  • banchuire
  • bansabhdán
  • banadhaltrach
  • banalmsach
  • banambasadóir
  • banchosantóir
  • banchoimeádaí
  • banchealgaire
  • banphrióir
  • ban-ab
  • bantréadaí
  • banógh
  • banphrócadóir
  • banphríosúnach
  • bandia
  • banmharcach
  • banmharcas
  • banlia
  • banaoire
  • banchliamhain
  • banchara
  • banfhathach
  • banfhlaith
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