Where does “bánbhia” come from?
bánbhia (Irish) comes from Irish bia, from Old Irish bíad, from Proto-Celtic *beitom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.
bánbhia (Irish): dairy product
Definitions
- dairy product
Ancestry of “bánbhia”, step by step
bánbhia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish bia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | bia | food; inner part of shelled, rinded, food;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | bíad | food; Alternative form of ·bïad |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *beitom | food |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyh₃tom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyh₃- | to live |
via Irish bán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | bán | white; blank; fair-haired |
| 2 | Old Irish | bán | white; pure |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bānos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |