Where does “fáilte” come from?

fáilte (Irish) comes from Middle Irish fáilte, from Old Irish fáilte, from Proto-Celtic wāletiyā, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

fáilte (Irish): A welcome; delight, joy; Welcome!

Definitions

  1. A welcome; delight, joy; Welcome!

Ancestry of “fáilte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfáiltewelcome
2Old Irishfáiltejoy, happiness; salute; welcome
3Proto-Celticwāletiyā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “fáilte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāletiyā →Every word from Old Irish fáilte →