Where does “ban-adhaltraiche” come from?

ban-adhaltraiche (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ban-, from Scottish Gaelic bean, from Middle Irish ben, from Old Irish ben, from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

ban-adhaltraiche (Scottish Gaelic): adulteress

Definitions

  1. adulteress

Ancestry of “ban-adhaltraiche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicban-A prefix appended to words to make a female form,...
2Scottish Gaelicbeanwoman, wife
3Middle Irishbenwoman
4Old Irishbenwoman; wife; third-person singular present...
5Proto-Celticbenāwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Scottish Gaelic ban- →