Where does “Bain” come from?
Bain comes from Scottish Gaelic bàn, from Old Irish bán, from Proto-Celtic bānos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, meaning to shine or be bright.
Bain (English): near Bainbridge
Definitions
- near Bainbridge
Ancestry of “Bain”, step by step
Bain traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bān | bone, tusk; the bone of a limb |
| 2 | Arabic | بان | to separate, to become distinct, to sunder; to be... |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بان | ban; keeper, tender, ward; ben tree, horseradish... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | باڭ | — |
| 5 | Persian | بنگ | hashish, narcotic made from "Cannabis sativa";... |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭭𐭢 | henbane |
via Scottish Gaelic bàn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bàn | white, pale, fair; fair, blond |
| 2 | Old Irish | bán | white; pure |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bānos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |