Where does “بان” come from?
بان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish باڭ, from Persian بنگ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭭𐭢 — henbane.
بان (Ottoman Turkish): ban; keeper, tender, ward; ben tree, horseradish...
Definitions
- ban; keeper, tender, ward; ben tree, horseradish...
Ancestry of “بان”, step by step
بان traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish باڭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باڭ | — |
| 2 | Persian | بنگ | hashish, narcotic made from "Cannabis sativa";... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭭𐭢 | henbane |
via Proto-Slavic banъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | banъ | master, ruler, lord, ban |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bojan- | — |
via Arabic بَان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَان | ben tree; َben tree |