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Where does “baoth” come from?

baoth (Irish) comes from Old Irish báeth, from Old Irish baíd, from Old Irish baíth, from Old Irish bóeth — foolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless.

baoth (Irish): foolish; fatuous; vain, giddy; unsteady

Definitions

  1. foolish; fatuous; vain, giddy; unsteady

Ancestry of “baoth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbáethfoolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless
2Old Irishbaídfoolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless
3Old Irishbaíthfoolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless
4Old Irishbóethfoolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless

Words derived from “baoth”

  • baothánta
  • baothántacht
  • baothán
Every word from Old Irish bóeth →