Where does “bàn-ghlas” come from?
bàn-ghlas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic glas, from Middle Irish glas, from Old Irish glas, from Proto-Celtic glastos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃stós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
bàn-ghlas (Scottish Gaelic): ashen, wan
Definitions
- ashen, wan
Ancestry of “bàn-ghlas”, step by step
bàn-ghlas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic glas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | glas | green; grey; lock |
| 2 | Middle Irish | glas | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | glas | green, greenish; blue, green-blue, grey-blue; the... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | glastos | green, blue |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃stós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Scottish Gaelic bàn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |