Where does “bàn” come from?

bàn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bán, from Proto-Celtic bānos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

bàn (Scottish Gaelic): white, pale, fair; fair, blond

Definitions

  1. white, pale, fair; fair, blond

Ancestry of “bàn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbánwhite; pure
2Proto-Celticbānoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bàn”

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