Where does “bith-eòlas” come from?

bith-eòlas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bìth, from Old Irish bí, from Proto-Celtic bitu, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bith-eòlas (Scottish Gaelic): biology

Definitions

  1. biology

Ancestry of “bith-eòlas”, step by step

bith-eòlas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic bìth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbìthglue, gum; birdlime; resin
2Old Irishbísecond/third-person singular habitual present...
3Proto-Celticbitu—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Scottish Gaelic eòlas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceòlasknowledge, comprehension, discernment; science,...
2Old Irisheólasknowledge, information, especially knowledge...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bitu →Every word from Old Irish bí →