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Where does “bélrae” come from?

bélrae (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish bél, from Proto-Celtic wewlos — lip.

bélrae (Old Irish): language, speech

Definitions

  1. language, speech

Ancestry of “bélrae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbéllip; mouth; opening
2Proto-Celticwewloslip

Words derived from “bélrae”

  • francbhéarla
  • iarbhéarla
  • Béarlóireacht
  • béarla
  • Sean-Bhéarla
  • béarlamhail
  • Béarlachas
  • Béarla
  • Béarlóir
  • Baarleyr
  • Baarle
  • Baarlagh
  • Baarlaghys
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