Where does “betha” come from?

betha (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish bethu, from Proto-Celtic biwotūts, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

betha (Middle Irish): life

Definitions

  1. life

Ancestry of “betha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbethulife
2Proto-Celticbiwotūtslife
3Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “betha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Celtic biwos →