Where does “buíóg” come from?

buíóg (Irish) comes from Irish óg, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

buíóg (Irish): yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

Definitions

  1. yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

Ancestry of “buíóg”, step by step

buíóg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish óg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishógyoung; junior, minor; new, fresh, early
2Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
3Proto-Celtic*yuwankosyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Irish buí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbuíyellow; sallow, jaundiced; tan
2Old Irishbuideyellow; yellowness; buttercup
3Proto-Celticbodiyā—
4Proto-Celticbodosgood will
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós →