Bane

Morpheme

Bane

Type

bound base

Denotation

condemn by proclamation, outlaw by authority, expel, drive out

Etymology

Middle English banishen (influenced by Old English bannan); Old French baniss-, from banir; of Germanic origin

Evidence

banish, banishable, banished, banishee, banisher, banishes, banishing, banishment, rebanish, unbanish

See Also

Ban

Homographs

Bane