Where does “biad” come from?

biad (Irish) comes from Irish bead, from Irish bí, from Old Irish bí, from Proto-Celtic bitu, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

biad (Irish): Obsolete form of bead

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of bead

Ancestry of “biad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbeadfirst-person singular future of bí
2Irishbíbe; pitch, resin; genitive singular masculine of...
3Old Irishbísecond/third-person singular habitual present...
4Proto-Celticbitu—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bitu →Every word from Old Irish bí →