Where does “béarla” come from?

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

béarla (Irish): language, speech

Definitions

  1. language, speech

Ancestry of “béarla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbélraelanguage, speech
2Old Irishbéllip; mouth; opening
3Proto-Celticwewloslip
Every word from Proto-Celtic wewlos →Every word from Old Irish bél →Every word from Old Irish bélrae →