Where does “boyn” come from?
boyn (Manx) comes from Middle Irish bonn, from Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
boyn (Manx): heel
Ancestry of “boyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | bonn | sole of foot; sole of the foot |
| 2 | Celtic | *bundos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “boyn”