Where does “abandoner” come from?
abandoner (Old French) comes from Old French bandon, from Latin bannum, from Frankish ban, from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
abandoner (Old French): to abandon
Definitions
- to abandon
Ancestry of “abandoner”, step by step
abandoner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French bandon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bandon | jurisdiction |
| 2 | Latin | bannum | Alternative form of bannus; accusative singular... |
| 3 | Frankish | ban | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Frankish bann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | bann | power |