ban- root words — words with the ban- root

The root ban- comes from Gaelic bean, meaning woman. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including banshee, banshees. 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 "woman". Examples include banshee, banshees. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ban- mean?

The ban- root means woman, from Gaelic bean. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.