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
- basic, fundamental, primary, ultimate, original,...
Ancestry of “bun-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | bun | base, bottom; stock, stump, trunk; lower end |
| 2 | Old Irish | bun | base; bottom; butt |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bonus | foundation, base, butt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “bun-”