Where does “bainne” come from?
bainne (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bannae, from Proto-Celtic bandyo- — drop.
bainne (Scottish Gaelic): milk; genitive singular of bann
Definitions
- milk; genitive singular of bann
Ancestry of “bainne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bannae | drop; pustule |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bandyo- | drop |