Where does “bi” come from?
bi (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bí, from Proto-Celtic bitu, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
bi (Scottish Gaelic): be, exist
Ancestry of “bi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bí | second/third-person singular habitual present... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bitu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |