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Where does “béascna” come from?

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

béascna (Irish): mode of conduct; custom, usage; culture

Definitions

  1. mode of conduct; custom, usage; culture

Ancestry of “béascna”, 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 “béascna”

  • heitribhéascna
  • débhéascna
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