Where does “fadhb” come from?
fadhb (Irish) comes from Middle Irish fodb, from Old Irish odb, from Proto-Celtic odbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
fadhb (Irish): knot; callosity; lump ; lump-raising blow
Definitions
- knot; callosity; lump ; lump-raising blow
Ancestry of “fadhb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | fodb | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | odb | knot; lump, swelling, protuberance; difficulty,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | odbos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |
Words derived from “fadhb”