Where does “ibid” come from?
ibid (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸibeti, from Proto-Indo-European píph₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
ibid (Old Irish): to drink; to suckle
Ancestry of “ibid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | ɸibeti | to drink |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | píph₃eti | to drink, to be drinking |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
Words derived from “ibid”