Words and Proper Names

béo

3684.
Isaac (G. R.): Welsh byw, byd, hyd.
In StC 36 (2002), pp. 145–147.
Supports F. Kortlandt’s rule of pretonic shortening in Celtic (outlined in Slavic accentuation (1974), pp. 76-82) with a new example: OIr. sith- (W hyd).