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.
Ancestry of “Fianna Fáil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | fianna | plural of fia; nominative/dative plural of fiann |
| 2 | Irish | fiann | roving band of warrior-hunters; band of soldiers |
| 3 | Old Irish | fíann | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wēnos | hero |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |