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Where does “bannus” come from?

bannus (Latin) comes from Frankish bannan, from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

bannus (Latin): ban, prohibition; punishment for contravening a...

Definitions

  1. ban, prohibition; punishment for contravening a...

Ancestry of “bannus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbannanto proclaim; to summon
2Proto-Germanicbannanąto proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bannus”

  • banal
  • banality
  • banlieue
  • banally
  • banalize
  • banalise
  • banalness
  • banalisation
  • bannalis
  • banalidad
  • banal
  • banalizar
  • банальный
  • banalisation
  • banlieue
  • banaliser
  • banalité
  • banal
  • Banalität
  • banalisieren
  • banal
  • banal
  • banaal
  • баналан
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