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Where does “forbhia” come from?

forbhia (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.

forbhia (Irish): dietary supplement

Definitions

  1. dietary supplement

Ancestry of “forbhia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbiafood; inner part of shelled, rinded, food;...
2Old Irishbíadfood; Alternative form of ·bïad
3Proto-Celtic*beitom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃tom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →