Where does “dlùth-bhaile” come from?
dlùth-bhaile (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic baile, from Old Irish baile, from Proto-Celtic balio-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
dlùth-bhaile (Scottish Gaelic): suburb
Ancestry of “dlùth-bhaile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | baile | village, town, city |
| 2 | Old Irish | baile | place, homestead, town, city; vision;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | balio-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |