Where does “beithe” come from?

beithe (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic beith, from Old Irish beithe, from Proto-Celtic betwiyos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

beithe (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of beith

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of beith

Ancestry of “beithe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbeithbirch
2Old Irishbeithesecond-person plural present subjunctive absolute...
3Proto-Celticbetwiyos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Celtic betwiyos →Every word from Old Irish beithe →