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Where does “básmhar” come from?

básmhar (Irish) comes from Irish bás, from English boss, from Middle English bos, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

básmhar (Irish): mortal

Definitions

  1. mortal

Ancestry of “básmhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbásdeath
2EnglishbossA person who oversees and directs the work of...
3Middle Englishbos—
4Old Frenchboceswelling
5Vulgar Latinbottiabump
6Frankishbottija—
7Frankishbōtanto strike, knock down
8Proto-Germanicbautanąto beat, push
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewd-to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “básmhar”

  • neamhbhásmhaireacht
  • básmhaireacht
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