Where does “bile” come from?

bile (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic belyos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bile (Old Irish): tree, especially a large, ancient, sacred one

Definitions

  1. tree, especially a large, ancient, sacred one

Ancestry of “bile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbelyostree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bile”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →