Where does “baint” come from?

baint (Irish) comes from Irish bain, from Old Irish benaid, from Proto-Celtic binati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

baint (Irish): relation, affinity, connection

Definitions

  1. relation, affinity, connection

Ancestry of “baint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbainto extract
2Old Irishbenaidto hit, strike
3Proto-Celticbinatito strike, hit, beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic binati →Every word from Old Irish benaid →