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

Definitions

  1. food, meal

Ancestry of “biadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbíadfood; Alternative form of ·bïad
2Proto-Celtic*beitomfood
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃tom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom →Every word from Proto-Celtic *beitom →