Where does “banaltra” come from?

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

banaltra (Middle Irish): foster-mother, nurse

Definitions

  1. foster-mother, nurse

Ancestry of “banaltra”, step by step

banaltra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Irish ben

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

via Middle Irish altra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishaltrafoster father; foster-father
2Proto-Celticaltrawūfoster-uncle; foster uncle
3Proto-Celticaletito nourish, grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “banaltra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Celtic benā →