Where does “buí” come from?

buí (Irish) comes from Old Irish buide, from Proto-Celtic bodiyā, from Proto-Celtic bodos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

buí (Irish): yellow; sallow, jaundiced; tan

Definitions

  1. yellow; sallow, jaundiced; tan

Ancestry of “buí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbuideyellow; yellowness; buttercup
2Proto-Celticbodiyā
3Proto-Celticbodosgood will
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “buí

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed-Every word from Proto-Celtic bodosEvery word from Proto-Celtic bodiyā
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