Where does “byd” come from?

byd (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh byt, from Proto-Brythonic bɨd, from Proto-Celtic bitus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu- — life.

byd (Welsh): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “byd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshbytworld
2Proto-Brythonicbɨdworld
3Proto-Celticbitusworld
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-tu-life

Words derived from “byd

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu-Every word from Proto-Celtic bitusEvery word from Proto-Brythonic bɨd
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