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Where does “ath-bheothaich” come from?

ath-bheothaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic beòthaich, from Scottish Gaelic beò, from Old Irish béo, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

ath-bheothaich (Scottish Gaelic): Alternative form of ath-bheothaich

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ath-bheothaich

Ancestry of “ath-bheothaich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbeòthaich—
2Scottish Gaelicbeòalive; live; lively, vital, vivid
3Old Irishbéoalive; living; being
4Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
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