béal
Irish (Donegal)
/bʲia̯l̪ˠ/, /bʲeːlˠ/, /bʲeːl/
noun
Definitions
- mouth of the face, etc.
- opening
- edge of knife
- muzzle of weapon
Etymology
Inherited from Old Irish bél (lip, mouth) inherited from Proto-Celtic *wewlos.
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*wewlos
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- braiteach Irish
- béalach Irish
- béalaireacht Irish
- béalbhraiteach Irish
- béalchráifeach Irish
- béalfharaing Irish
- béaloideas Irish
- béaloideasaí Irish
- béalráiteach Irish
- béalsceiteach Irish
- béalóg Irish
- crua Irish
- cruabhéalach Irish
- cráifeach Irish
- faraing Irish
- gearrbhéalach Irish
- mórbhéalach Irish
- oideas Irish
- ráite Irish
- scag Irish
- scagbhéalach Irish
- sceith Irish
- bél Old Irish
- bélmar Old Irish
- bélrae Old Irish
- beul Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- beul an latha Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- beulach Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- bile Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- beeal Manx
- *wewlos Proto-Celtic
- béloides Middle Irish