Where does “fálaigh” come from?
fálaigh (Irish) comes from Irish -igh, from Old Irish -igidir, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor — denominative/causative suffix.
fálaigh (Irish): fence, enclose; lag; hedge; inflection of fálach...
Definitions
- fence, enclose; lag; hedge; inflection of fálach...
Ancestry of “fálaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | -igh | Suffix used to form verbs from nouns;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | -igidir | a suffix used to form verbs from nouns and... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *-sagyetor | denominative/causative suffix |