Where does “fás” come from?
fás (Irish) comes from Old Irish ásaid, from Old Irish áss, from Proto-Celtic exs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.
fás (Irish): grow; verbal noun of fás; growing, growth
Definitions
- grow; verbal noun of fás; growing, growth
Ancestry of “fás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ásaid | to grow; to increase; to arise, to develop |
| 2 | Old Irish | áss | growth; verbal noun of ásaid |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | exs | out of; from |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰs | out |