Where does “iolair-bhuidhe” come from?

iolair-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.

iolair-bhuidhe (Scottish Gaelic): golden eagle

Definitions

  1. golden eagle

Ancestry of “iolair-bhuidhe”, step by step

iolair-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 iolair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliciolaireagle
2Middle Irishilareagle
3Old Irishirareagle
4Proto-Celticeriroseagle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bodos →Every word from Proto-Celtic bodiyā →