Where does “beach” come from?
beach (Irish) comes from Old Irish bech, from Proto-Celtic bekos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
beach (Irish): bee
Ancestry of “beach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bech | bee |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bekos | bee |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “beach”