Where does “bana-shearbhanta” come from?

bana-shearbhanta (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.

bana-shearbhanta (Scottish Gaelic): female servant

Definitions

  1. female servant

Ancestry of “bana-shearbhanta”, 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 gʷḗnEvery word from Scottish Gaelic ban-
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