Where does “iu” come from?

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

iu (Manx): to drink

Definitions

  1. to drink

Ancestry of “iu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “iu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European píph₃eti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸibeti →