Banar
/ˈbaː.nar/noun
An obsolete Middle English variant spelling of “banner,” meaning a flag or military standard.
Did you know?Banar belongs to the same ancient word family as “band,” “bind,” and “bond,” reflecting how banners symbolically bound warriors to a group or cause.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰendʰ-
“To bind or tie”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bandō
“A band, sign, or standard associated with a group”
12th Century
Old French
baniere
“A flag or military standard”
13th–14th Century
Middle English
baner / banar
“A flag, standard, or heraldic ensign”
Modern English
English
banar
“An obsolete variant spelling of “banner””