bannen

German (Berlin)

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to ostracize; to banish; to outlaw; to excommunicate
  • (transitive) to immobilize or disarm (a spirit) by a spell
  • (transitive) to avert; to banish; to drive off
  • (transitive) to captivate; to fascinate

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bannen inherited from Old High German bannan inherited from *bannan inherited from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (forbid, ban, curse, order, proclaim, summon, command, banishment) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

話

Emoji
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