Where does “bileoigín” come from?
bileoigín (Irish) comes from Irish bileog, from English billhook, from English hook, from Swedish hök, from Old Swedish høker, from Middle Low German hȫker, from Old High German huchan, from Proto-Germanic *hūkan- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
bileoigín (Irish): handout, leaflet; flyer
Ancestry of “bileoigín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | bileog | leaf; sheet; handout, leaflet |
| 2 | English | billhook | A medieval polearm with a similar construct,... |
| 3 | English | hook | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with... |
| 4 | Swedish | hök | a hawk; a hawk; proponent of aggressive politics |
| 5 | Old Swedish | høker | hawk |
| 6 | Middle Low German | hȫker | peddler |
| 7 | Old High German | huchan | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkan- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkkan- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | *huk(k)ōn- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |