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Where does “bānhūs” come from?

bānhūs (Old English) comes from Old English bān, from Arabic بان, from Ottoman Turkish بان, from Ottoman Turkish باڭ, from Persian بنگ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭭𐭢 — henbane.

bānhūs (Old English): the body, the chest, breast

Definitions

  1. the body, the chest, breast

Ancestry of “bānhūs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbānbone, tusk; the bone of a limb
2Arabicبانto separate, to become distinct, to sunder; to be...
3Ottoman Turkishبانban; keeper, tender, ward; ben tree, horseradish...
4Ottoman Turkishباڭ—
5Persianبنگhashish, narcotic made from "Cannabis sativa";...
6Middle Persian𐭡𐭭𐭢henbane

Words derived from “bānhūs”

  • bonehouse
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