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:
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Definitions
- to sense; inflection of céadfach:
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Ancestry of “céadfaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | céadfa | sense; perception, understanding |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cétfaid | sense, feeling, understanding, skill |
| 3 | Old Irish | cétbuid | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | buith | being |
| 5 | Old Irish | both | preterite passive conjunct of at·tá |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | butā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “céadfaigh”