Where does “fíor-” come from?
fíor- (Irish) comes from Irish fíor, from Old Irish fír, from Proto-Celtic wīros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.
fíor- (Irish): real, true, genuine; noble
Definitions
- real, true, genuine; noble
Ancestry of “fíor-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | fíor | true; correct; real |
| 2 | Old Irish | fír | true; truth |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wīros | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁ros | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁- | true |
Words derived from “fíor-”