Where does “féad” come from?
féad (Irish) comes from Old Irish fet, from Proto-Celtic *swizdā, from Proto-Celtic *swizdeti, from Proto-Indo-European sweysd- — to hiss.
féad (Irish): to be able; to be permitted; shall, should; may,...
Definitions
- to be able; to be permitted; shall, should; may,...
Ancestry of “féad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | fet | whistling, hissing, the sound of a sword cleaving... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *swizdā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *swizdeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweysd- | to hiss |