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Where does “biad” come from?

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

biad (Old Irish): food; Alternative form of ·bïad

Definitions

  1. food; Alternative form of ·bïad

Ancestry of “biad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*beitom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃tom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live

Words derived from “biad”

  • betagh
  • bia
  • biadhamhail
  • biachlár
  • biamhar
  • bia-eolaí
  • bia-eolaíocht
  • bialann
  • bánbhia
  • forbhia
  • biatach
  • biathaigh
  • biadh
  • bíathaigid
  • bíadaid
  • bíathaid
  • bíattach
  • biad
  • bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →