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Where does “bandā” come from?

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

bandā (Proto-Celtic): top, peak; horn

Definitions

  1. top, peak; horn

Ancestry of “bandā”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bandā”

  • banyut
  • banya
  • beann
  • beannach
  • eigh-bheinn
  • beinn
  • beann
  • ban
  • bangeibr
  • benn
  • bennach
  • bennán
  • beinn
  • ard-veinn
  • bana
  • benn
  • bann
  • bannā
  • bann
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