Where does “banphríosúnach” come from?

banphríosúnach (Irish) comes from Irish príosúnach, from Middle Irish prísúnach, from Middle Irish prísún, from Middle English prisoun, from Old English prisūn, from Anglo-Norman prisun, from Old French prisoun, from Latin prehensiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

banphríosúnach (Irish): female prisoner

Definitions

  1. female prisoner

Ancestry of “banphríosúnach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpríosúnachprisoner
2Middle Irishprísúnachprisoner
3Middle Irishprísúnprison
4Middle Englishprisounprison, jail, dungeon; imprisonment, captivity;...
5Old Englishprisūnprison, jail
6Anglo-NormanprisunAlternative form of prison
7Old FrenchprisounAlternative form of prison
8Latinprehensiōan act of seizing, apprehending, arresting, capturing
9Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
10Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
15Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
16Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-