Where does “fo-bhuidhe” come from?

fo-bhuidhe (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic buidhe, from Old Irish buide, from Proto-Celtic bodiyā, from Proto-Celtic bodos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

fo-bhuidhe (Scottish Gaelic): yellowish

Definitions

  1. yellowish

Ancestry of “fo-bhuidhe”, step by step

fo-bhuidhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic buidhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbuidheyellow; glad, grateful; fortunate, lucky
2Old Irishbuideyellow; yellowness; buttercup
3Proto-Celticbodiyā—
4Proto-Celticbodosgood will
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

via Scottish Gaelic fo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfounder, below, beneath; under the influence of
2Old Irishfounder, beneath; towards; through, throughout
3Proto-Celticuɸounder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bodos →Every word from Proto-Celtic bodiyā →