Where does “atá” come from?

atá (Irish) comes from Irish bí, from Old Irish bí, from Proto-Celtic bitu, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

atá (Irish): present indicative independent affirmative...

Definitions

  1. present indicative independent affirmative...

Ancestry of “atá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbíbe; pitch, resin; genitive singular masculine of...
2Old Irishbísecond/third-person singular habitual present...
3Proto-Celticbitu—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bitu →Every word from Old Irish bí →