Where does “bíchearb” come from?

bíchearb (Irish) comes from Old Irish bicherb, from Old Irish béo, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

bíchearb (Irish): mercury, quicksilver

Definitions

  1. mercury, quicksilver

Ancestry of “bíchearb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbicherb—
2Old Irishbéoalive; living; being
3Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Celtic biwos →