Where does “fáidh” come from?

fáidh (Irish) comes from Old Irish fáith, from Proto-Celtic wātis, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

fáidh (Irish): seer, prophet; wise man, sage

Definitions

  1. seer, prophet; wise man, sage

Ancestry of “fáidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfáithseer, soothsayer; prophet
2Proto-Celticwātissoothsayer, prophet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₂tis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “fáidh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Celtic wātis →