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
Ancestry of “focalbháiteach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | focalbhá | ellipsis |
| 2 | Irish | bá | bay; expanse; strip |
| 3 | French | baie | berry; bay; feminine singular of bai |
| 4 | French | bai | bay |
| 5 | Old French | bai | bay-colored |
| 6 | Latin | badius | reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bodyos | yellow |