Where does “buanseilbh” come from?
buanseilbh (Irish) comes from Irish seilbh, from Old Irish selb, from Proto-Celtic *selwā, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.
buanseilbh (Irish): fixity of tenure
Ancestry of “buanseilbh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | seilbh | occupancy, possession; thing possessed; property,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | selb | property, appurtenance, domain, possessions; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *selwā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |