Where does “bicherb” come from?
bicherb (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish béo, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
Ancestry of “bicherb”, step by step
bicherb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish béo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | béo | alive; living; being |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | biwos | alive, living; mortal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Old Irish cerb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cerb | silver |