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

Definitions

  1. blow, stroke; stress

Ancestry of “beum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbéima blow act of striking or hitting, stroke blow or hit
2Proto-Celtic*beismanstrike, blow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “beum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *beisman →Every word from Old Irish béim →
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