Where does “bunsraith” come from?
bunsraith (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.
bunsraith (Irish): bottom layer, foundation; substratum
Definitions
- bottom layer, foundation; substratum
Ancestry of “bunsraith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | bun- | basic, fundamental, primary, ultimate, original,... |
| 2 | Irish | bun | base, bottom; stock, stump, trunk; lower end |
| 3 | Old Irish | bun | base; bottom; butt |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bonus | foundation, base, butt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |