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Where does “baile” come from?

baile (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic balio-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

baile (Old Irish): place, homestead, town, city; vision;...

Definitions

  1. place, homestead, town, city; vision;...

Ancestry of “baile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbalio-s—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “baile”

  • Baltimore
  • Balgonie
  • Balclutha
  • Balgownie
  • Balgowny
  • buile
  • builiúil
  • daonbhaile
  • daon-sráidbhaile
  • ceannbhaile
  • bruachbhaile
  • bruachbhailteach
  • gráigbhaile
  • sráidbhaile
  • príomhbhaile
  • baile
  • ardbhaile
  • abhaile
  • frith-bhailteach
  • iomall-baile
  • frith-bhaile
  • oir-baile
  • dlùth-bhaile
  • fo-bhaile
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