Where does “buinne” come from?
buinne (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish buinne, from Proto-Celtic bennā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
buinne (Scottish Gaelic): statue, bust; current; sanicle
Definitions
- statue, bust; current; sanicle
Ancestry of “buinne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | buinne | torrent, flood; stream, current, wave; diarrhœa,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bennā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |