Where does “buille” come from?
buille (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish builne, from Proto-Celtic bhud-s-liâ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Ancestry of “buille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | builne | blow, strike |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bhud-s-liâ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |