Where does “focalbháiteach” come from?

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

focalbháiteach (Irish): elliptical

Definitions

  1. elliptical

Ancestry of “focalbháiteach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfocalbháellipsis
2Irishbábay; expanse; strip
3Frenchbaieberry; bay; feminine singular of bai
4Frenchbaibay
5Old Frenchbaibay-colored
6Latinbadiusreddish brown, chestnut colored, bay
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbodyosyellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bodyos →Every word from Latin badius →Every word from Old French bai →