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Where does “buille” come from?

buille (Irish) comes from Middle Irish buille, from Old Irish builne, from Proto-Celtic bhud-s-liâ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

buille (Irish): blow, stroke; beat; a little, somewhat

Definitions

  1. blow, stroke; beat; a little, somewhat

Ancestry of “buille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbuille—
2Old Irishbuilneblow, strike
3Proto-Celticbhud-s-liâ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewd-to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “buille”

  • débhuilleach
  • slisbhuille
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