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
- madness, frenzy
Ancestry of “buile”, step by step
buile traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish baile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | baile | place, homestead, town, city; vision;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | balio-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Old Irish buile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | buile | — |
via Old Irish boile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | boile | vision; frenzy, madness |