Where does “bas” come from?
bas (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-.
bas (Old Irish): verbal noun of baïd : death
Definitions
- verbal noun of baïd : death
Ancestry of “bas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | bostā | palm, fist |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷosto- | — |