Where does “benaid” come from?

benaid (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic binati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

benaid (Old Irish): to hit, strike

Definitions

  1. to hit, strike

Ancestry of “benaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbinatito strike, hit, beat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “benaid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic binati →