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Where does “bésach” come from?

bésach (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish bés, from Proto-Celtic banssus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bésach (Old Irish): mannerly, well-behaved

Definitions

  1. mannerly, well-behaved

Ancestry of “bésach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbéscustom; manner; For more quotations using this...
2Proto-Celticbanssuscustom, habit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “bésach”

  • neuveasagh
  • beasagh
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