Where does “bile” come from?
bile (Irish) comes from Old Irish bile, from Proto-Celtic belyos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bile (Irish): tree, especially a large, ancient, sacred one;...
Definitions
- tree, especially a large, ancient, sacred one;...
Ancestry of “bile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | bile | tree, especially a large, ancient, sacred one |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | belyos | tree |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |