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Where does “bainne” come from?
bainne (Irish) comes from Old Irish bannae, from Proto-Celtic bandyo- — drop.
bainne
(Irish): milk
Definitions
milk
Ancestry of “bainne”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Irish
bannae
drop; pustule
2
Proto-Celtic
bandyo-
drop
Words derived from “bainne”
bonnyclabber
mórbhainniúil
mórbhainneach
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