Where does “bongaid” come from?
bongaid (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic bungeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰu-né-gʰ- ~ bʰu-n-gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bongaid (Old Irish): to break
Definitions
- to break
Ancestry of “bongaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | bungeti | to break |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰu-né-gʰ- ~ bʰu-n-gʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |