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
Ancestry of “iu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ibid | to drink; to suckle |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸibeti | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | píph₃eti | to drink, to be drinking |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |