Where does “biadh” come from?
biadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bíad, from Proto-Celtic *beitom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.
biadh (Scottish Gaelic): food, meal
Ancestry of “biadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bíad | food; Alternative form of ·bïad |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *beitom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyh₃tom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyh₃- | to live |