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Where does “bannee” come from?

bannee (Manx) comes from Middle Irish bennaigid, from Old Irish bennachaid, from Old Irish bendachaid, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

bannee (Manx): bless; beatify, sanctify; cross, make the sign of...

Definitions

  1. bless; beatify, sanctify; cross, make the sign of...

Ancestry of “bannee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbennaigid—
2Old Irishbennachaidto bless
3Old Irishbendachaid—
4Latinbenedīcō—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “bannee”

  • aavannee
  • neuvannee
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