Where does “beannach” come from?

beannach (Irish) comes from Old Irish bennach, 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.

beannach (Irish): horned, antlered; pronged; peaked

Definitions

  1. horned, antlered; pronged; peaked

Ancestry of “beannach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbennachpointed, peaked; horned
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 →