Where does “ban-solaraiche” come from?
ban-solaraiche (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-solaraiche (Scottish Gaelic): female caterer
Ancestry of “ban-solaraiche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ban- | A prefix appended to words to make a female form,... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | bean | woman, wife |
| 3 | Middle Irish | ben | woman |
| 4 | Old Irish | ben | woman; wife; third-person singular present... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | benā | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |