Where does “beochantóir” come from?
beochantóir (Irish) comes from Irish beochan, 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.
beochantóir (Irish): animator
Ancestry of “beochantóir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | beochan | verbal noun of beoigh; animation |
| 2 | Irish | beoigh | animate, enliven, freshen, liven , refresh,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | béoigidir | to give life to, to animate |
| 4 | Old Irish | béo | alive; living; being |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | biwos | alive, living; mortal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |