Where does “baun” come from?

baun (Yola) comes from Irish bán, from Old Irish bán, from Proto-Celtic bānos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

baun (Yola): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “baun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbánwhite; blank; fair-haired
2Old Irishbánwhite; pure
3Proto-Celticbānoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “baun”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bānos →