Where does “bas” come from?
bas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish bás, from Old Irish bás, from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-.
bas (Scottish Gaelic): death, demise
Ancestry of “bas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | bás | death |
| 2 | Old Irish | bás | verbal noun of baïd : death |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bostā | palm, fist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷosto- | — |