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Where does “baois” come from?

baois (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish báes, from Proto-Celtic *baissā.

baois (Scottish Gaelic): lewdness, lust

Definitions

  1. lewdness, lust

Ancestry of “baois”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbáes—
2Proto-Celtic*baissā—

Words derived from “baois”

  • baoiseach
  • baoiseachd
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