byw.
alive, living, having life, animate, quick, existing, actual
Meaning & usage
alive, living, having life, animate, quick, existing, actual
lively, full of life, vivacious, vigorous, sprightly, spirited, eager, sparkling; vivid, graphic
live (of a performance etc.)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Welsh byw, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨw, from Proto-Celtic *biwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós, from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”).
to live
Where this word comes from
From Middle Welsh byw, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨw, from Proto-Celtic *biwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós, from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”).
living person or soul, living creature
living, life, lifetime; energy, vigor, vitality
the quick, the living flesh
crumb, (soft part of bread)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Welsh byw, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨw, from Proto-Celtic *biwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós, from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”).
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