Where does “banabaidh” come from?
banabaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic nàbaidh, from Old Norse nábúi, from Old Norse búi, from Tagalog buo, from French bouée, from Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie, from Latin boia — to turn, to bend.
banabaidh (Scottish Gaelic): female neighbour, neighbouress
Definitions
- female neighbour, neighbouress
Ancestry of “banabaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | nàbaidh | neighbour |
| 2 | Old Norse | nábúi | neighbour |
| 3 | Old Norse | búi | dweller, inhabitant; neighbour; a neighbour... |
| 4 | Tagalog | buo | whole; entire; complete, absolute, perfect;... |
| 5 | French | bouée | buoy (nautical: a moored float) |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | boeye | life buoy; float, buoy; shackle, fetter |
| 7 | Old French | boie | bond, chain; fetter, chain, clog |
| 8 | Latin | boia | fetter, collar for the neck |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βοείη | ox hide |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 11 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |