Where does “Fianna Fáil” come from?

Fianna Fáil (Irish) comes from Irish fianna, from Irish fiann, from Old Irish fíann, from Proto-Celtic wēnos, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Fianna Fáil (Irish): Fianna Fáil Irish political party

Definitions

  1. Fianna Fáil Irish political party

Ancestry of “Fianna Fáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfiannaplural of fia; nominative/dative plural of fiann
2Irishfiannroving band of warrior-hunters; band of soldiers
3Old Irishfíann—
4Proto-Celticwēnoshero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “Fianna Fáil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēnos →Every word from Old Irish fíann →