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): to animate, enliven, freshen, liven (up), refresh, vitalise, perk up

Definitions

  1. to animate, enliven, freshen, liven (up), refresh, vitalise, perk up

Ancestry of “beoigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbéoigidirto give life to, to animate
2Old Irishbéoalive; living; being
3Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “beoigh”

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