Where does “flannbhuí” come from?

flannbhuí (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.

flannbhuí (Irish): orange

Definitions

  1. orange

Ancestry of “flannbhuí”, step by step

flannbhuí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish buí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbuíyellow; sallow, jaundiced; tan
2Old Irishbuideyellow; yellowness; buttercup
3Proto-Celticbodiyā—
4Proto-Celticbodosgood will
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

via Irish Flann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishFlannblood red
2Middle Irishflannblood-red, crimson; blood
3Proto-Celticwlannos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bodos →Every word from Proto-Celtic bodiyā →