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Where does “binn” come from?

binn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Proto-Celtic bendi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

binn (Scottish Gaelic): melodious, musical, tuneful, dulcet, sweet;...

Definitions

  1. melodious, musical, tuneful, dulcet, sweet;...

Ancestry of “binn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbendi—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →