beach

Irish (Donegal)

/bʲax/

noun
Definitions
  • bee insect

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish bech (bee) inherited from Proto-Celtic *beko-, *bikos derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoyk-, *bʰik-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰoyk-, *bʰik-

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