Where does “béas” come from?

béas (Irish) comes from Old Irish bés, from Proto-Celtic banssus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

béas (Irish): habit, wont; moral habit; conduct, manners

Definitions

  1. habit, wont; moral habit; conduct, manners

Ancestry of “béas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbéscustom; manner; For more quotations using this...
2Proto-Celticbanssuscustom, habit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “béas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic banssus →Every word from Old Irish bés →