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Where does “Ard-Fheis” come from?

Ard-Fheis (Irish) comes from Irish ard-, from Irish ard, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

Ard-Fheis (Irish): the annual national convention of an Irish...

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  1. the annual national convention of an Irish...

Ancestry of “Ard-Fheis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishard-high; arch-, chief; excellent, noble
2Irishardhigh, tall; loud; ambitious
3Old Irishardhigh; height
4Proto-Celticardwoshigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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