Where does “céadfacht” come from?

céadfacht (Irish) comes 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.

céadfacht (Irish): sensibility

Definitions

  1. sensibility

Ancestry of “céadfacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcéadfasense; perception, understanding
2Middle Irishcétfaidsense, feeling, understanding, skill
3Old Irishcétbuidsense, feeling
4Old Irishbuithbeing
5Old Irishbothpreterite passive conjunct of at·tá
6Proto-Celticbutāhut, cabin
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic butā →Every word from Old Irish both →