Where does “Balgonie” come from?

Balgonie (English) comes from English Balgownie, from Old Irish baile, from Proto-Celtic balio-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Balgonie (English): A castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Definitions

  1. A castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ancestry of “Balgonie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBalgownie—
2Old Irishbaileplace, homestead, town, city; vision;...
3Proto-Celticbalio-s—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic balio-s →Every word from Old Irish baile →