bywyd

Welsh (Colloquial)

/ˈbəu̯ɨ̞d/, /ˈbəu̯ɪd/, /ˈbou̯ɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • life, existence; liveliness, zest
  • lifetime, course of life
  • living, livelihood, sustenance
  • wealth, income
  • reward, gift

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *bïwïd inherited from Proto-Celtic *biwotūts derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wo-teh₂.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷih₃wo-teh₂

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