Where does “Ben Macdui” come from?

Ben Macdui (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic beinn, from Old Irish benn, from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Ancestry of “Ben Macdui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbeinnmountain, hill; pinnacle; bin
2Old Irishbennpeak; pinnacle; mountain
3Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂
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