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Where does “ibh” come from?

ibh (Irish) comes from Old Irish ibid, from Proto-Celtic ɸibeti, from Proto-Indo-European píph₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

ibh (Irish): drink; Nonstandard form of sibh

Definitions

  1. drink; Nonstandard form of sibh

Ancestry of “ibh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishibidto drink; to suckle
2Proto-Celticɸibetito drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpíph₃etito drink, to be drinking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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