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Where does “biwotūts” come from?

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

Ancestry of “biwotūts”, step by step

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

Words derived from “biwotūts”

  • whiskey
  • whisky
  • usque
  • usquebaugh
  • whiskified
  • whiskeyed
  • whiskyfied
  • whiskeyjack
  • whiskyless
  • whiskeyless
  • nonwhiskey
  • whiskeylike
  • whiskería
  • whisky
  • whisky
  • виски
  • whisky
  • whiskey
  • Whisky
  • whiskey
  • uísque
  • whisky
  • 威士忌
  • wiski
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