Where does “bewder” come from?

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

bewder (Cornish): agility, liveliness

Definitions

  1. agility, liveliness

Ancestry of “bewder”, step by step

bewder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh byw

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

via Cornish der

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishderthrough, via
2Proto-Brythonic*truɨ—
3Proto-Celtic*treithrough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
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