Where does “ben jee” come from?

ben jee (Manx) comes from Manx ben, from Old Irish ben, from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

ben jee (Manx): goddess

Definitions

  1. goddess

Ancestry of “ben jee”, step by step

ben jee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxbenwoman
2Old Irishbenwoman; wife; third-person singular present...
3Proto-Celticbenāwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Manx jee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxjeegod, deity, godhead; third-person singular...
2Old Irishdíaday; god
3Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗnEvery word from Proto-Celtic benā
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