Where does “baile” come from?
baile (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish baile, from Proto-Celtic balio-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
baile (Scottish Gaelic): village, town, city
Ancestry of “baile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | baile | place, homestead, town, city; vision;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | balio-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “baile”