Where does “speuclairean bàn-dhearg” come from?
speuclairean bàn-dhearg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bàn-dhearg, from Scottish Gaelic bàn, from Old Irish bán, from Proto-Celtic bānos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
speuclairean bàn-dhearg (Scottish Gaelic): rose-colored glasses
Ancestry of “speuclairean bàn-dhearg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bàn-dhearg | pink |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | bàn | white, pale, fair; fair, blond |
| 3 | Old Irish | bán | white; pure |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bānos | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |