Where does “bean-taighe” come from?

bean-taighe (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-taighe (Scottish Gaelic): housewife

Definitions

  1. housewife

Ancestry of “bean-taighe”, step by step

bean-taighe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic bean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbeanwoman, wife
2Middle Irishbenwoman
3Old Irishbenwoman; wife; third-person singular present...
4Proto-Celticbenāwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Scottish Gaelic taigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictaighhouse, dwelling
2Middle Irishtaige—
3Old Irishtechhouse
4Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Celtic benā →