Where does “be’” come from?

be’ (Welsh) comes from Welsh beth, from Middle Welsh beth, from Middle Welsh peth, from Proto-Brythonic peθ, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.

be’ (Welsh): what?

Definitions

  1. what?

Ancestry of “be’”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbethwhat?; Soft mutation of peth
2Middle Welshbethwhat?
3Middle Welshpeth—
4Proto-Brythonicpeθpiece, portion, segment
5Proto-Celtickʷezdispiece, portion
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