Where does “[[ben]], [[benn]]” come from?

[[ben]], [[benn]] (Scots) comes from Scottish Gaelic beinn, from Old Irish benn, from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Ancestry of “[[ben]], [[benn]]”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbeinnmountain, hill; pinnacle; bin
2Old Irishbennpeak; pinnacle; mountain
3Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “[[ben]], [[benn]]”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →