Where does “céadfaíoch” come from?
céadfaíoch (Irish) comes from Irish céadfaigh, from Irish céadfa, from Middle Irish cétfaid, from Old Irish cétbuid, from Old Irish buith, from Old Irish both, from Proto-Celtic butā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
céadfaíoch (Irish): sensory; perceptive, sensible
Definitions
- sensory; perceptive, sensible
Ancestry of “céadfaíoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | céadfaigh | to sense; inflection of céadfach: ##... |
| 2 | Irish | céadfa | sense; perception, understanding |
| 3 | Middle Irish | cétfaid | sense, feeling, understanding, skill |
| 4 | Old Irish | cétbuid | sense, feeling |
| 5 | Old Irish | buith | being |
| 6 | Old Irish | both | preterite passive conjunct of at·tá |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | butā | hut, cabin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |