Where does “badhbha” come from?
badhbha (Irish) comes from Middle Irish badbda, from Old Irish bodbdae.
badhbha (Irish): martial, warlike; nominative/dative plural of...
Definitions
- martial, warlike; nominative/dative plural of...
Ancestry of “badhbha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | badbda | appertaining to war; "Badb"-like, deadly, fatal |
| 2 | Old Irish | bodbdae | — |