Where does “céadfaigh” come from?

céadfaigh (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.

céadfaigh (Irish): to sense; inflection of céadfach: ##...

Definitions

  1. to sense; inflection of céadfach: ##...

Ancestry of “céadfaigh”, 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

Words derived from “céadfaigh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic butā →Every word from Old Irish both →