Where does “focalbhá” come from?

focalbhá (Irish) comes from Irish bá, from French baie, from French bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius, from Proto-Indo-European bodyos — yellow.

focalbhá (Irish): ellipsis

Definitions

ellipsis

Ancestry of “focalbhá”, step by step

focalbhá traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish bá

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	bá	bay; expanse; strip
2	French	baie	berry; bay; feminine singular of bai
3	French	bai	bay
4	Old French	bai	bay-colored
5	Latin	badius	reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay
6	Proto-Indo-European	bodyos	yellow

via Irish focal

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	focal	word
2	Old Irish	focul	word
3	Proto-Celtic	woxtlom	dispute
4	Proto-Indo-European	wókʷtlom	mouth
5	Proto-Indo-European	wekʷ-	to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “focalbhá”

focalbháiteach

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bodyos →Every word from Latin badius →Every word from Old French bai →