Where does “Beathan” come from?

Beathan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic beatha, from Old Irish bethu, from Proto-Celtic biwotūts, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

Beathan (Scottish Gaelic): of Scots Gaelic origin

Definitions

  1. of Scots Gaelic origin

Ancestry of “Beathan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbeathalife
2Old Irishbethulife
3Proto-Celticbiwotūtslife
4Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Celtic biwos →