Where does “bodiyā” come from?

bodiyā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic bodos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

Ancestry of “bodiyā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbodosgood will
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “bodiyā

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed-Every word from Proto-Celtic bodos
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