Where does “díbheo” come from?

díbheo (Irish) comes from Irish beo, from Old Irish béo, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

díbheo (Irish): lifeless, listless, moribund; half-dead

Definitions

  1. lifeless, listless, moribund; half-dead

Ancestry of “díbheo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbeoalive; active; lively
2Old Irishbéoalive; living; being
3Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Celtic biwos →