Where does “bewbodradow” come from?

bewbodradow (Cornish) comes from Cornish bewbedri, from Welsh byw, from Proto-Brythonic bɨw, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

bewbodradow (Cornish): biodegradable

Definitions

  1. biodegradable

Ancestry of “bewbodradow”, step by step

bewbodradow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish bewbedri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishbewbedrito biodegrade
2Welshbywalive, living, having life, animate, quick,...
3Proto-Brythonicbɨwalive, living; life
4Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via Cornish adow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-
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