Where does “cantáil” come from?
cantáil (Irish) comes from Irish -áil, from Irish fáil, from Old Irish foil, from Proto-Celtic wali-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
cantáil (Irish): break off in chunks; grab, devour; verbal noun of...
Definitions
- break off in chunks; grab, devour; verbal noun of...
Ancestry of “cantáil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | -áil | suffix used to form verbal nouns; API; suffix... |
| 2 | Irish | fáil | verbal noun of faigh; possession; receipt,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | foil | sty |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wali- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |