Where does “ainbhéas” come from?
ainbhéas (Irish) comes from Irish béas, from Old Irish bés, from Proto-Celtic banssus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
ainbhéas (Irish): bad habit; vice
Ancestry of “ainbhéas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | béas | habit, wont; moral habit; conduct, manners |
| 2 | Old Irish | bés | custom; manner; For more quotations using this... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | banssus | custom, habit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “ainbhéas”