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Where does “buile” come from?

buile (Irish) comes from Old Irish baile, from Proto-Celtic balio-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

buile (Irish): madness, frenzy

Definitions

  1. madness, frenzy

Ancestry of “buile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbaileplace, homestead, town, city; vision;...
2Proto-Celticbalio-s—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “buile”

  • builiúil
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