Where does “baothánta” come from?
baothánta (Irish) comes from Irish baothán, from Irish -án, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
baothánta (Irish): foolish; fatuous
Ancestry of “baothánta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | baothán | fool, simpleton; fop |
| 2 | Irish | -án | A suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | -án | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |
Words derived from “baothánta”