Where does “bann” come from?
bann (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic bann, from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
Ancestry of “bann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | bann | top, peak |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bandā | top, peak; horn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bn̥dʰéh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bendʰ- | pin, point |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “bann”