Where does “féicheamh” come from?

féicheamh (Irish) comes from Old Irish féchem, from Old Irish -em, from Proto-Celtic *-īmā.

féicheamh (Irish): either of the parties to an obligation, thus

Definitions

  1. either of the parties to an obligation, thus

Ancestry of “féicheamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishféchemdebtor
2Old Irish-emForms occupational nouns
3Proto-Celtic*-īmā
Every word from Proto-Celtic *-īmāEvery word from Old Irish -emEvery word from Old Irish féchem
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