Where does “bolaigh” come from?

bolaigh (Irish) comes from Irish boladh, from Old Irish bolad, from Proto-Celtic bulatos — smell.

bolaigh (Irish): smell

Definitions

  1. smell

Ancestry of “bolaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishboladhsmell; scent
2Old Irishboladsmell, scent
3Proto-Celticbulatossmell

Words derived from “bolaigh

Every word from Proto-Celtic bulatosEvery word from Old Irish boladEvery word from Irish boladh