Where does “beithíoch” come from?

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

beithíoch (Irish): beast; animal; brute; specimen of creature

Definitions

  1. beast; animal; brute; specimen of creature

Ancestry of “beithíoch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbethadachanimal; animal; creature
2Old Irishbethulife
3Proto-Celticbiwotūtslife
4Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “beithíoch”

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