Where does “bán” come from?
bán (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic bānos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
bán (Old Irish): white; pure
Ancestry of “bán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | bānos | white |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |