Focal an Lae #225
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: beach (BAKH, A as in cat) [b′æx]

Meaning: beach = bee

Usage:

History: Old Irish “bech”, Gaulish *beko- (bee) and Welsh “beg-egyr” (hornet, lit., bee-fierce) come from the Indo-Eurpean root *bhei- (bee). English “bee” is a cognate.

Scottish Gaelic: beach

2008-06-19 CPD