Where does “bann” come from?

bann (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

bann (Old Norse): ban, curse

Definitions

  1. ban, curse

Ancestry of “bann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbannanąto proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bannaną →