Where does “Fearghas” come from?
Fearghas (Irish) comes from Old Irish Fergus, from Proto-Celtic Wirogustus, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Fearghas (Irish): of Gaelic origin
Definitions
- of Gaelic origin
Ancestry of “Fearghas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | Fergus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Wirogustus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wiros | man; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |