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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

  1. willing, agreeable, contented, pleased

Ancestry of “booiagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbuidech—
2Old Irishbuideyellow; yellowness; buttercup
3Proto-Celticbodiyā—
4Proto-Celticbodosgood will
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “booiagh”

  • neuwooiagh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →