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
- beast; animal; brute; specimen of creature
Ancestry of “beithíoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | bethadach | animal; animal; creature |
| 2 | Old Irish | bethu | life |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | biwotūts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | biwos | alive, living; mortal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
Words derived from “beithíoch”