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Where does “buaidh” come from?

buaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish búaid, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.

buaidh (Scottish Gaelic): effect, influence, effectiveness, impact,...

Definitions

  1. effect, influence, effectiveness, impact,...

Ancestry of “buaidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbúaidvictory, triumph; special quality, gift, virtue;...
2Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory

Words derived from “buaidh”

  • mì-bhòidheach
  • bòidheach
  • mì-bhuaidh
  • mì-bhuaidheach
  • buaidheach
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