Where does “Béarla” come from?

Béarla (Irish) comes from Old Irish bélrae, from Old Irish bél, from Proto-Celtic wewlos — lip.

Béarla (Irish): English language; the English language

Definitions

  1. English language; the English language

Ancestry of “Béarla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbélraelanguage, speech
2Old Irishbéllip; mouth; opening
3Proto-Celticwewloslip

Words derived from “Béarla”

Every word from Proto-Celtic wewlos →Every word from Old Irish bél →Every word from Old Irish bélrae →