Etymology Explorer › Proto-Celtic

Where does “ben” come from?

ben (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

Ancestry of “ben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “ben”

  • banshee
  • bansheelike
  • Bebhionn
  • bandraíodóir
  • banchuire
  • banadhaltrach
  • bansabhdán
  • banalmsach
  • banambasadóir
  • banchosantóir
  • bé
  • banchoimeádaí
  • banchealgaire
  • fáidhbhean
  • spéirbhean
  • banphrióir
  • ban-ab
  • bean
  • bantréadaí
  • banógh
  • banphrócadóir
  • banphríosúnach
  • bandia
  • banmharcach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →