Where does “eigh-bheinn” come from?

eigh-bheinn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic beinn, from Old Irish benn, from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

eigh-bheinn (Scottish Gaelic): iceberg

Definitions

  1. iceberg

Ancestry of “eigh-bheinn”, step by step

eigh-bheinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic beinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbeinnmountain, hill; pinnacle; bin
2Old Irishbennpeak; pinnacle; mountain
3Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via Scottish Gaelic eigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceighice
2Old Irishaigice; third-person singular present indicative...
3Proto-Celticyegisice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yeg-ice, icicle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂ →