Where does “féinchúis” come from?
féinchúis (Irish) comes from Irish cúis, from Middle Irish cúis, from Old Irish caus, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
féinchúis (Irish): egotism; self-centeredness; empire-building
Definitions
- egotism; self-centeredness; empire-building
Ancestry of “féinchúis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cúis | cause, reason, source; cause; case |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cúis | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | caus | — |
| 4 | Latin | causa | cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | caussa | cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kawd-teh₂ | — |