Where does “donnbhuí” come from?

donnbhuí (Irish) comes from Irish buí, from Old Irish buide, from Proto-Celtic bodiyā, from Proto-Celtic bodos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

donnbhuí (Irish): yellowish brown

Definitions

  1. yellowish brown

Ancestry of “donnbhuí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbuíyellow; sallow, jaundiced; tan
2Old Irishbuideyellow; yellowness; buttercup
3Proto-Celticbodiyā—
4Proto-Celticbodosgood will
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bodos →Every word from Proto-Celtic bodiyā →
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