Where does “banō” come from?
banō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic banô, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-on-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
banō (Proto-Germanic): a battlefield; a clearing; open space; a cleared...
Definitions
- a battlefield; a clearing; open space; a cleared...
Ancestry of “banō”, step by step
banō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic banô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | banô | murderer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-on- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-eh₂
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-eh₂ | — |