Where does “buna” come from?

buna (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bun, from Old Irish bun, from Proto-Celtic bonus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

buna (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of bun

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of bun

Ancestry of “buna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbunbottom, base, foundation; butt, stub
2Old Irishbunbase; bottom; butt
3Proto-Celticbonusfoundation, base, butt
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Celtic bonusEvery word from Old Irish bun
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