Where does “bewva” come from?

bewva (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.

bewva (Cornish): habitat

Definitions

  1. habitat

Ancestry of “bewva”, step by step

bewva 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 va

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishvahe
2Cornishevhe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →