Where does “booiagh” come from?
booiagh (Manx) comes from Old Irish buidech, from Old Irish buide, from Proto-Celtic bodiyā, from Proto-Celtic bodos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.
booiagh (Manx): willing, agreeable, contented, pleased
Definitions
- willing, agreeable, contented, pleased
Ancestry of “booiagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | buidech | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | buide | yellow; yellowness; buttercup |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bodiyā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bodos | good will |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰed- | to improve, make better |
Words derived from “booiagh”