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