Where does “bealaigh” come from?
bealaigh (Irish) comes from Irish -igh, from Old Irish -igidir, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor — denominative/causative suffix.
bealaigh (Irish): grease; genitive singular of bealach
Definitions
- grease; genitive singular of bealach
Ancestry of “bealaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | -igh | Suffix used to form verbs from nouns;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | -igidir | a suffix used to form verbs from nouns and... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *-sagyetor | denominative/causative suffix |