Where does “philibeg” come from?
philibeg (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic fèileadh beag, from Scottish Gaelic fèileadh, from Old Irish fíal, from Proto-Celtic *weilos, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
philibeg (English): A little kilt
Ancestry of “philibeg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fèileadh beag | filibeg, kilt |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | fèileadh | kilt |
| 3 | Old Irish | fíal | noble, becoming, generous; veil |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *weilos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |