Where does “bua” come from?

bua (Irish) comes from Old Irish búaid, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.

bua (Irish): victory, win; talent, gift, faculty, forte; merit

Definitions

  1. victory, win; talent, gift, faculty, forte; merit

Ancestry of “bua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbúaidvictory, triumph; special quality, gift, virtue;...
2Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory

Words derived from “bua”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi →Every word from Proto-Celtic boudi →Every word from Old Irish búaid →