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

Definitions

  1. be, exist

Ancestry of “bi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbísecond/third-person singular habitual present...
2Proto-Celticbitu—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bitu →Every word from Old Irish bí →