Where does “banir” come from?
banir (Middle French) comes from Old French banir, from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
banir (Middle French): to proclaim
Definitions
- to proclaim
Ancestry of “banir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | banir | to proclaim, ban, banish |
| 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- | — |