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

Definitions

  1. bad habit; vice

Ancestry of “ainbhéas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbéashabit, wont; moral habit; conduct, manners
2Old Irishbéscustom; manner; For more quotations using this...
3Proto-Celticbanssuscustom, habit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “ainbhéas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic banssus →Every word from Old Irish bés →