Where does “chí” come from?
chí (Irish) comes from Middle Irish do·cí, from Old Irish ad·cí, from Proto-Celtic *adkʷiseti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
chí (Irish): Munster form of feiceann", the" present...
Definitions
- Munster form of feiceann", the" present...
Ancestry of “chí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | do·cí | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | ad·cí | see; sees, notices, observes; perceives,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *adkʷiseti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |