buinne

Old Irish

/ˈbun͈ʲe/

noun
Definitions
  • torrent, flood; stream, current, wave
  • (medicine) diarrhœa, flux; pus
  • (botany) sprig, sprout, stalk; sapling
  • circlet, (arm-)ring, bracelet
  • of building structure wattle, wickerwork

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *bennā derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (tie, bind, bond, band), *bʰendʰ- (tie, bind, bond, band).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰendʰ-

Gloss

tie, bind, bond, band

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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