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

Definitions

  1. cause; reason

Ancestry of “fáth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfáthcause, reason; motive, object; subject, matter
2Proto-Celticwātuspoetic inspiration
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wātus →Every word from Old Irish fáth →