Where does “fáidhbhean” come from?

fáidhbhean (Irish) comes from Irish bean, from Old Irish ben, from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

fáidhbhean (Irish): prophetess; wise woman

Definitions

  1. prophetess; wise woman

Ancestry of “fáidhbhean”, step by step

fáidhbhean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish bean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbeanwoman; wife; one
2Old Irishbenwoman; wife; third-person singular present...
3Proto-Celticbenāwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Irish fáidh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfáidhseer, prophet; wise man, sage
2Old Irishfáithseer, soothsayer; prophet
3Proto-Celticwātissoothsayer, prophet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₂tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Celtic benā →