Where does “bun” come from?

bun (Scots) comes from Scottish Gaelic bun, from Old Irish bun, from Proto-Celtic bonus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bun (Scots): tail of a rabbit or hare

Definitions

  1. tail of a rabbit or hare

Ancestry of “bun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbunbottom, base, foundation; butt, stub
2Old Irishbunbase; bottom; butt
3Proto-Celticbonusfoundation, base, butt
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bun”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bonus →Every word from Old Irish bun →