Where does “beann” come from?

beann (Irish) comes from Irish binn, from Old Irish benn, from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

beann (Irish): horn, antler; drinking horn; tine, prong

Definitions

  1. horn, antler; drinking horn; tine, prong

Ancestry of “beann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbinnsweet; melodious; harmonious
2Old Irishbennpeak; pinnacle; mountain
3Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂ →