Where does “bu” come from?

bu (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic kʉl, from Proto-Celtic koilos, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

bu (Welsh): third-person singular preterite of bod

Definitions

  1. third-person singular preterite of bod

Ancestry of “bu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonickʉlnarrow
2Proto-Celtickoilosthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “bu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →