Where does “oíph” come from?
oíph (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ofi-bā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁opi-bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Ancestry of “oíph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | ofi-bā | beauty; appearance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁opi-bʰeh₂- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |