Where does “bain” come from?
bain (Irish) comes from Old Irish benaid, from Proto-Celtic binati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
bain (Irish): extract from bed in ground, dig out; dig up ;...
Definitions
- extract from bed in ground, dig out; dig up ;...
Ancestry of “bain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | benaid | to hit, strike |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | binati | to strike, hit, beat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |