biathaigh

Irish (Donegal)

verb

Definitions

(transitive) feed, nourish
(transitive) shower

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish bíadaid, bíathaigid, bíathaid (supports, feeds, nourishes).

Origin

Old Irish

bíadaid, bíathaigid, bíathaid

Gloss

supports, feeds, nourishes

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

*kwikwaz Proto-Germanic
cwic Old English
cwicbeam Old English
cwician Old English
cwicseolfor Old English
cwictreow Old English
edcwic Old English
healfcwic Old English
samcwic Old English
quik Middle English
bíadaid, bíathaigid, bíathaid Old Irish
*kwik(k)w gmw-pro