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
Ancestry of “bunuimhreacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | bunuimhir | cardinal number; radix |
| 2 | Irish | bun- | basic, fundamental, primary, ultimate, original,... |
| 3 | Irish | bun | base, bottom; stock, stump, trunk; lower end |
| 4 | Old Irish | bun | base; bottom; butt |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | bonus | foundation, base, butt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |