Where does “beochan” come from?

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

beochan (Irish): verbal noun of beoigh; animation

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of beoigh; animation

Ancestry of “beochan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbeoighto animate, enliven, freshen, liven (up), refresh, vitalise, perk up
2Old Irishbéoigidirto give life to, to animate
3Old Irishbéoalive; living; being
4Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “beochan”

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