Where does “beum” come from?
beum (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish béim, from Proto-Celtic *beisman, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
beum (Scottish Gaelic): blow, stroke; stress
Ancestry of “beum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | béim | verbal noun of benaid; a blow , stroke |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *beisman | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
Words derived from “beum”