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

Definitions

  1. white; pure

Ancestry of “bán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbānoswhite
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bānos →