Where does “féil” come from?

féil (Irish) comes from Irish oil, from Old Irish áil, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

féil (Irish): inflection of fial: ## vocative/genitive singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of fial: ## vocative/genitive singular...

Ancestry of “féil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishoildisgrace, reproach; act of reproaching; blemish,...
2Old Irisháilact of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult
3Proto-Celticɸales-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

Words derived from “féil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales- →Every word from Old Irish áil →