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Where does “banysshen” come from?

banysshen (Middle English) comes from Old English bannan, from Proto-West Germanic bannan, from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Ancestry of “banysshen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbannanto summon, especially by proclamation
2Proto-West Germanicbannanto proclaim; to summon
3Proto-Germanicbannanąto proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “banysshen”

  • banish
  • banishment
  • banisher
  • banisheth
  • unbanishable
  • banishable
  • banishest
  • banishee
  • rebanish
  • banis
  • banisim
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