Where does “ban-” come from?

ban- (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bean, from Middle Irish ben, from Old Irish ben, from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

ban- (Scottish Gaelic): A prefix appended to words to make a female form,...

Definitions

  1. A prefix appended to words to make a female form,...

Ancestry of “ban-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbeanwoman, wife
2Middle Irishbenwoman
3Old Irishbenwoman; wife; third-person singular present...
4Proto-Celticbenāwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “ban-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗnEvery word from Proto-Celtic benā