Where does “earrbhán” come from?

earrbhán (Irish) comes from Irish bán, from Old Irish bán, from Proto-Celtic bānos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

earrbhán (Irish): white-tailed

Definitions

  1. white-tailed

Ancestry of “earrbhán”, step by step

earrbhán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish bán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbánwhite; blank; fair-haired
2Old Irishbánwhite; pure
3Proto-Celticbānoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-

via Irish earr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishearrend, extremity, tail
2Old Irisherrhinder-part, end, tail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érsosbackside, buttocks
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-Every word from Proto-Celtic bānos
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