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Where does “báeth” come from?

báeth (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish baíd, from Old Irish baíth, from Old Irish bóeth — foolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless.

báeth (Old Irish): foolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless

Definitions

  1. foolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless

Ancestry of “báeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbaídfoolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless
2Old Irishbaíthfoolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless
3Old Irishbóethfoolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless

Words derived from “báeth”

  • baothántacht
  • baothán
  • baothánta
  • baoth
  • baoth
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