Where does “is” come from?

is (Irish) comes from Old Irish ís, from Proto-Celtic ɸīssu, from Proto-Indo-European pedsú, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

is (Irish): reduced form of agus; Present/future realis...

Definitions

  1. reduced form of agus; Present/future realis...

Ancestry of “is”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishísunder, below, beneath
2Proto-Celticɸīssuunder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpedsú
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “is

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pódsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds