Where does “баньши” come from?

баньши (Russian) comes from English banshee, from Irish bean sí, from Old Irish ben síde, from Old Irish ben, from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

баньши (Russian): banshee in Irish folklore, a female spirit

Definitions

  1. banshee in Irish folklore, a female spirit

Ancestry of “баньши”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbansheeA female spirit, usually taking the form of a...
2Irishbean síbanshee, fairy woman
3Old Irishben sídebanshee, fairy woman
4Old Irishbenwoman; wife; third-person singular present...
5Proto-Celticbenāwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Celtic benā →