Where does “ban” come from?
ban (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh bann, from Proto-Brythonic bann, from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
ban (Welsh): peak
Ancestry of “ban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | bann | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | bann | top, peak |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bandā | top, peak; horn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bn̥dʰéh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bendʰ- | pin, point |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |