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
- ban, prohibition; punishment for contravening a...
Ancestry of “bannus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | bannan | to proclaim; to summon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |