ban- root words — words with the ban- root

The root ban- comes from Frankish bannum, meaning proclamation, ban. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including abandon, abandoned, abandoning, abandons, banish, banished, banishes, banishing, contraband, banalities, banality. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ban- root

Explore words with ban- — words containing the ban- root and sharing its sense of "proclamation, ban". Examples include abandon, abandoned, abandoning, abandons, banish, banished, banishes, banishing, contraband, banalities, banality. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ban- mean?

The ban- root means proclamation, ban, from Frankish bannum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.