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

Definitions

  1. A little kilt

Ancestry of “philibeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfèileadh beagfilibeg, kilt
2Scottish Gaelicfèileadhkilt
3Old Irishfíalnoble, becoming, generous; veil
4Proto-Celtic*weilosmodest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *weilos →