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Where does “beithir” come from?

beithir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish beithir, from Proto-Celtic betrixs.

beithir (Scottish Gaelic): bear; serpent, viper; wild beast

Definitions

  1. bear; serpent, viper; wild beast

Ancestry of “beithir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbeithirbear; warrior, hero
2Proto-Celticbetrixs—
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