Where does “básmhaireacht” come from?
básmhaireacht (Irish) comes from Irish básmhar, from Irish bás, from English boss, from Middle English bos, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
básmhaireacht (Irish): mortality
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Ancestry of “básmhaireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | básmhar | mortal |
| 2 | Irish | bás | death |
| 3 | English | boss | A person who oversees and directs the work of... |
| 4 | Middle English | bos | — |
| 5 | Old French | boce | swelling |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 7 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 8 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |