beatha

Gaelic (Scots)

/pɛhə/

noun
Definitions
  • life

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish betha (life) inherited from Old Irish bethu (life, existence) inherited from Proto-Celtic *biwotūts derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (alive).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷih₃wós

Gloss

alive

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