Where does “bíathaigid” come from?
bíathaigid (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish biad, from Old Irish bíad, from Proto-Celtic *beitom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.
bíathaigid (Old Irish): feeds, nourishes; supports
Definitions
- feeds, nourishes; supports
Ancestry of “bíathaigid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | biad | Alternative form of bíad; third-person singular... |
| 2 | Old Irish | bíad | food; Alternative form of ·bïad |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *beitom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyh₃tom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyh₃- | to live |
Words derived from “bíathaigid”