Where does “bïwïd” come from?

bïwïd (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic biwotūts, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

Ancestry of “bïwïd”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bïwïd

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wósEvery word from Proto-Celtic biwos