Where does “beath-” come from?

beath- (Irish) comes from Irish beatha, from Old Irish bethu, from Proto-Celtic biwotūts, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

beath- (Irish): vital

Definitions

  1. vital

Ancestry of “beath-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbeathalife; biography; living, livelihood; food,...
2Old Irishbethulife
3Proto-Celticbiwotūtslife
4Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “beath-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Celtic biwos →