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Where does “fís-” come from?

fís- (Irish) comes from Irish fís, from Old Irish fís, from Latin vīsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

fís- (Irish): video-

Definitions

  1. video-

Ancestry of “fís-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfísvision, dream; vision tale; wage, fee
2Old Irishfísvision
3Latinvīsiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “fís-”

  • físchaiséad
  • físghrafadóir
  • físdiosca
  • físiriseoir
  • fístaifeadán
  • físchraoladh
  • fístéip
  • físchluiche
  • físchluichire
  • fístaispeáint
  • físchárta
  • físchomhdháil
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