Where does “fáth” come from?
fáth (Irish) comes from Old Irish fáth, from Proto-Celtic wātus, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
fáth (Irish): cause; reason
Ancestry of “fáth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | fáth | cause, reason; motive, object; subject, matter |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wātus | poetic inspiration |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |