Where does “bunreacht” come from?

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

bunreacht (Irish): constitution

Definitions

  1. constitution

Ancestry of “bunreacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbun-basic, fundamental, primary, ultimate, original,...
2Irishbunbase, bottom; stock, stump, trunk; lower end
3Old Irishbunbase; bottom; butt
4Proto-Celticbonusfoundation, base, butt
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bunreacht”

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