Where does “etirdiben” come from?

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

etirdiben (Old Irish): to destroy

Definitions

  1. to destroy

Ancestry of “etirdiben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbenaidto hit, strike
2Proto-Celticbinatito strike, hit, beat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic binati →Every word from Old Irish benaid →