Where does “bethadach” come from?

bethadach (Old 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.

bethadach (Old Irish): animal; animal; creature

Definitions

  1. animal; animal; creature

Ancestry of “bethadach”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bethadach”

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