Badb
Old Irish
/baðv/
proper noun
Definitions
- (Irish mythology) A goddess of battle and death, often appearing in the form of a hooded crow.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Celtic *bodwā (fight) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰówdʰi (victory).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*bʰówdʰi
Gloss
victory
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing