Where does “scuab-bhuille” come from?
scuab-bhuille (Irish) comes from Irish buille, from Middle Irish buille, from Old Irish builne, from Proto-Celtic bhud-s-liâ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
scuab-bhuille (Irish): sweep sweeping blow
Definitions
- sweep sweeping blow
Ancestry of “scuab-bhuille”, step by step
scuab-bhuille traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish buille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | buille | blow, stroke; beat; a little, somewhat |
| 2 | Middle Irish | buille | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | builne | blow, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bhud-s-liâ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |