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Where does “bibe” come from?

bibe (English) comes from Irish badhb, from Irish badhbh, from Old Irish Badb, from Proto-Celtic bodwā — fight.

bibe (English): A type of banshee whose cry indicates someone's...

Definitions

  1. A type of banshee whose cry indicates someone's...

Ancestry of “bibe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishbadhbAlternative form of badhbh
2Irishbadhbhwar-goddess; hooded crow; vulture or other...
3Old IrishBadb—
4Proto-Celticbodwāfight
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