Where does “hyfywedd” come from?

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

hyfywedd (Welsh): viability

Definitions

  1. viability

Ancestry of “hyfywedd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhyfywlively
2Welshbywalive, living, having life, animate, quick,...
3Proto-Brythonicbɨwalive, living; life
4Proto-Celticbiwosalive, living; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →