Re: [tied] Slavic ban "leader"

17-07-03 10:04, CG wrote:

> Can anyone on the list tell me about current theories regarding the
> origin of the word ban, "leader/governor" in various Slavic languages
> (as well as in Romanian and Hungarian). I have heard two theories so
> far - one, that it is an Iranian loan (allegedly cognate with Farsi
> ban "prince/lord" - but is that a genuine word?), or that it is
> rather an Altaic loan, cognate with Turkish bayan "very rich man".
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If you check the Cybalist archives, Chris, you'll find some lengthy
discussions of the word.

Piotr