Where does “buée” come from?
buée (French) comes from Old French buee, from Irish buí, from Old Irish buide, from Proto-Celtic bodiyā, from Proto-Celtic bodos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.
buée (French): laundry; condensation, steam, mist
Definitions
- laundry; condensation, steam, mist
Ancestry of “buée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | buee | laundry, wash |
| 2 | Irish | buí | yellow; sallow, jaundiced; tan |
| 3 | Old Irish | buide | yellow; yellowness; buttercup |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bodiyā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | bodos | good will |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰed- | to improve, make better |
Words derived from “buée”