Where does “buaigh” come from?

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

buaigh (Irish): to win

Definitions

  1. to win

Ancestry of “buaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbuavictory, win; talent, gift, faculty, forte; merit
2Old Irishbúaidvictory, triumph; special quality, gift, virtue;...
3Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi →