Where does “bethu” come from?

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

bethu (Old Irish): life

Definitions

  1. life

Ancestry of “bethu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bethu”

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