Where does “bia-eolaíocht” come from?
bia-eolaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish bia, from Old Irish bíad, from Proto-Celtic *beitom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.
bia-eolaíocht (Irish): dietetics
Ancestry of “bia-eolaíocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | bia | food; inner part of shelled, rinded, food;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | bíad | food; Alternative form of ·bïad |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *beitom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyh₃tom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyh₃- | to live |