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

Definitions

  1. peak

Ancestry of “ban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshbann—
2Proto-Brythonicbanntop, peak
3Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “ban”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂ →