Where does “báigh” come from?
báigh (Irish) comes from Old Irish báidid, from Proto-Celtic bādīti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂dʰ- — to sink, submerge; to tread, wade.
báigh (Irish): drown; sink, submerge; immerse
Definitions
- drown; sink, submerge; immerse
Ancestry of “báigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | báidid | to drown, to submerge |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bādīti | to dive, drown |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂dʰ- | to sink, submerge; to tread, wade |
Words derived from “báigh”