Where does “ben síde” come from?
ben síde (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ben, from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
ben síde (Old Irish): banshee, fairy woman
Ancestry of “ben síde”, step by step
ben síde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish ben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ben | woman; wife; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | benā | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Old Irish síd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | síd | fairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sīdos | tumulus; peace |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēds | — |
Words derived from “ben síde”