Where does “bywyd” come from?

bywyd (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic bïwïd, from Proto-Celtic biwotūts, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

bywyd (Welsh): life, existence; liveliness, zest; lifetime,...

Definitions

  1. life, existence; liveliness, zest; lifetime,...

Ancestry of “bywyd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicbïwïd—
2Proto-Celticbiwotūtslife
3Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “bywyd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Celtic biwos →