Where does “bunuimhreacht” come from?

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

bunuimhreacht (Irish): cardinality

Definitions

  1. cardinality

Ancestry of “bunuimhreacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbunuimhircardinal number; radix
2Irishbun-basic, fundamental, primary, ultimate, original,...
3Irishbunbase, bottom; stock, stump, trunk; lower end
4Old Irishbunbase; bottom; butt
5Proto-Celticbonusfoundation, base, butt
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bonus →Every word from Old Irish bun →
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