Where does “seillean aodainn-bhuidhe” come from?

seillean aodainn-bhuidhe (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic seillean, from Middle Irish teillenn — swarm of bees.

seillean aodainn-bhuidhe (Scottish Gaelic): yellow-faced bee (family Colletidae; genus Hylaeus)

Definitions

  1. yellow-faced bee (family Colletidae; genus Hylaeus)

Ancestry of “seillean aodainn-bhuidhe”, step by step

seillean aodainn-bhuidhe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic seillean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicseilleanbee, heath or field-bee; teasing request or...
2Middle Irishteillennswarm of bees

via Scottish Gaelic aodainn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicaodainn—

via Scottish Gaelic bhuidhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbhuidhe—
Every word from Middle Irish teillenn →Every word from Scottish Gaelic seillean →