Where does “booly” come from?
booly (English) comes from Irish buaile, from Old Irish bó, from Proto-Celtic bāus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
booly (English): A company of Irish herdsmen, or a single...
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- A company of Irish herdsmen, or a single...
Ancestry of “booly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | buaile | cattle enclosure, summer pasturage for cows |
| 2 | Old Irish | bó | ox, cow |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bāus | cow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |