Where does “bean bhàsail” come from?
bean bhàsail (Scottish Gaelic) comes 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.
bean bhàsail (Scottish Gaelic): femme fatale
Definitions
- femme fatale
Ancestry of “bean bhàsail”, step by step
bean bhàsail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic bean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bean | woman, wife |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ben | woman |
| 3 | Old Irish | ben | woman; wife; third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | benā | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Scottish Gaelic bhàsail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bhàsail | — |