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Where does “betagh” come from?

betagh (English) comes from Irish biatach, from Old Irish bíad, from Proto-Celtic *beitom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.

betagh (English): A tenant that provides food for a household. On...

Definitions

  1. A tenant that provides food for a household. On...

Ancestry of “betagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbiatach—
2Old Irishbíadfood; Alternative form of ·bïad
3Proto-Celtic*beitom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃tom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →