Where does “bes” come from?

bes (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic bɨd, from Proto-Celtic bitus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu- — life.

bes (Cornish): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “bes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicbɨdworld
2Proto-Celticbitusworld
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-tu-life
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu-Every word from Proto-Celtic bitusEvery word from Proto-Brythonic bɨd
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