Where does “biathaigh” come from?
biathaigh (Irish) comes from Old Irish bíathaid, from Old Irish bíad, from Proto-Celtic *beitom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.
biathaigh (Irish): feed, nourish; shower
Ancestry of “biathaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bíathaid | feeds, nourishes; supports |
| 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 |