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

  1. tree, especially a large, ancient, sacred one;...

Ancestry of “bile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbiletree, especially a large, ancient, sacred one
2Proto-Celticbelyostree
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →