Where does “fáistine” come from?

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

fáistine (Irish): prophesying; prophecy, soothsaying; divination

Definitions

  1. prophesying; prophecy, soothsaying; divination

Ancestry of “fáistine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfáistine—
2Old Irishfáithsineprophecy, augury
3Old Irishfáithseer, soothsayer; prophet
4Proto-Celticwātissoothsayer, prophet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₂tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Celtic wātis →