Where does “benn” come from?

benn (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

benn (Old Irish): peak; pinnacle; mountain

Definitions

  1. peak; pinnacle; mountain

Ancestry of “benn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “benn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂ →