Where does “bun-” come from?

bun- (Irish) comes from Irish bun, from Old Irish bun, from Proto-Celtic bonus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bun- (Irish): basic, fundamental, primary, ultimate, original,...

Definitions

  1. basic, fundamental, primary, ultimate, original,...

Ancestry of “bun-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbunbase, bottom; stock, stump, trunk; lower end
2Old Irishbunbase; bottom; butt
3Proto-Celticbonusfoundation, base, butt
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bun-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Celtic bonusEvery word from Old Irish bun
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