Where does “beò-ghlac” come from?

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

beò-ghlac (Scottish Gaelic): capture; captivate

Definitions

  1. capture; captivate

Ancestry of “beò-ghlac”, step by step

beò-ghlac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic beò

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

via Scottish Gaelic glac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicglacapprehend, restrain; capture, catch, clutch,...
2Middle Irishglacaid—

Words derived from “beò-ghlac”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Celtic biwos →