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Where does “bannus” come from?

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

bannus (Medieval Latin): communication; jurisdiction; ban, prohibition

Definitions

  1. communication; jurisdiction; ban, prohibition

Ancestry of “bannus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bannus”

  • ban
  • bani
  • Bănescu
  • ban
  • bani
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