Where does “béal” come from?

béal (Irish) comes from Old Irish bél, from Proto-Celtic wewlos — lip.

béal (Irish): mouth; opening; edge

Definitions

  1. mouth; opening; edge

Ancestry of “béal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbéllip; mouth; opening
2Proto-Celticwewloslip

Words derived from “béal”

Every word from Proto-Celtic wewlos →Every word from Old Irish bél →
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