is é do bheatha
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Irish
Irish phrasebook
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Dé do bheatha with é ‘he, it’ substituted for dé, dia reinterpreted as meaning ‘god’; ultimately from Middle Irish dia do betha or dé do betha, from Old Irish rot·bia do bethu (“you shall have your life”) or rot·bé do bethu (“may you have your life”). Compare Scottish Gaelic 's e do bheatha (“don’t mention it, you are welcome”).
Phrase
Usage notes
- Often interpreted as meaning “it is your life” or “he is your life”.
Synonyms
- Dé do bheatha, 'sé do bheatha
- is é bhur mbeatha (addressed to two or more people)
References
- Brian Ó Cuív (1981) “The etymology of Dia do bheatha”, in Celtica, volume 14, pages 27–40
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “beatha”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 63
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beatha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN