Where does “béim” come from?
béim (Irish) comes from Old Irish béim, from Proto-Celtic *beisman, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
béim (Irish): a blow , stroke; emphasis , stress; beat
Definitions
- a blow , stroke; emphasis , stress; beat
Ancestry of “béim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | béim | verbal noun of benaid; a blow , stroke |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *beisman | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |