Where does “Beurla” come from?

Beurla (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bélrae, from Old Irish bél, from Proto-Celtic wewlos — lip.

Beurla (Scottish Gaelic): the English language

Definitions

  1. the English language

Ancestry of “Beurla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbélraelanguage, speech
2Old Irishbéllip; mouth; opening
3Proto-Celticwewloslip

Words derived from “Beurla”

Every word from Proto-Celtic wewlos →Every word from Old Irish bél →Every word from Old Irish bélrae →
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