Where does “bàn-gheal” come from?
bàn-gheal (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bàn, from Old Irish bán, from Proto-Celtic bānos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
bàn-gheal (Scottish Gaelic): milk-white
Ancestry of “bàn-gheal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bàn | white, pale, fair; fair, blond |
| 2 | Old Irish | bán | white; pure |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bānos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |