Where does “Banu” come from?
Banu (Romanian) comes from Romanian ban, from Medieval Latin bannus, from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Ancestry of “Banu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ban | money; coin |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bannus | communication; jurisdiction; ban, prohibition |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |