The origin of words and their meaning can often be found in the mists of time. The Welsh language has many bee-related words that are found in early history. Part of the reason for this being that property was passed down in the family and therefore it had a value; in order to describe it, a word was needed. In fact, early records are available in law courts relating to disputes over property, including bees and skeps.The English term honie bee was used as early as 1566 according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
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