Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/bɨw

This Proto-Brythonic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Brythonic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *biwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

Adjective

*bɨw

  1. alive, living

Descendants

  • Breton: bev, beo (obsolete)
  • Cornish: byw, bew
  • Welsh: byw

Noun

*bɨw m

  1. life

Descendants

References

  • University of Wales Proto-Celtic Wordlist
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