Where does “hyfyw” come from?

hyfyw (Welsh) comes from Welsh byw, from Proto-Brythonic bɨw, from Proto-Celtic biwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

hyfyw (Welsh): lively

Definitions

  1. lively

Ancestry of “hyfyw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbywalive, living, having life, animate, quick,...
2Proto-Brythonicbɨwalive, living; life
3Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “hyfyw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →