Where does “beag” come from?
beag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bec, from Proto-Celtic *biggos.
beag (Scottish Gaelic): small, little, short, diminutive; disagreeable;...
Definitions
- small, little, short, diminutive; disagreeable;...
Ancestry of “beag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bec | small |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *biggos | — |
Words derived from “beag”