beith

Irish (Donegal)

noun
Definitions
  • birch tree
  • the letter B in the Ogham alphabet

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *betwiyos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gʷet- (pitch, say, resin, speak, swelling, a swelling).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷet-

Gloss

pitch, say, resin, speak, swelling, a swelling

Concept
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Speech and language

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Action/Process

Kanji

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