Where does “bane” come from?

bane (Manx) comes from Old Irish bán, from Proto-Celtic bānos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

bane (Manx): white, blank, pallid; fair, blonde; fallow

Definitions

  1. white, blank, pallid; fair, blonde; fallow

Ancestry of “bane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbánwhite; pure
2Proto-Celticbānoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bane”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bānos →