Where does “bíathaid” come from?

bíathaid (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish bíad, from Proto-Celtic *beitom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.

bíathaid (Old Irish): feeds, nourishes; supports

Definitions

  1. feeds, nourishes; supports

Ancestry of “bíathaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbíadfood; Alternative form of ·bïad
2Proto-Celtic*beitomfood
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃tom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live

Words derived from “bíathaid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom →Every word from Proto-Celtic *beitom →