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Where does “béasach” come from?

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

béasach (Irish): well-behaved; mannerly, polite

Definitions

  1. well-behaved; mannerly, polite

Ancestry of “béasach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbéashabit, wont; moral habit; conduct, manners
2Old Irishbéscustom; manner; For more quotations using this...
3Proto-Celticbanssuscustom, habit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “béasach”

  • béasaíocht
  • aghaidhbhéasach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →