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Where does “faigh” come from?

faigh (Irish) comes from Old Irish fo·gaib — to find.

faigh (Irish): get; find; be able to

Definitions

  1. get; find; be able to

Ancestry of “faigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfo·gaibto find

Words derived from “faigh”

  • ceiling
  • ceilinged
  • ceil
  • Celotex
  • ceilingward
  • ceilingwards
  • ceilingless
  • subceiling
  • unceilinged
  • ceiler
  • silver ceiling
  • brass ceiling
  • rainbow ceiling
  • pink ceiling
  • glass ceiling
  • ceilinglike
  • ciel
  • vótálaí
  • méadarpháirceáil
  • páirceáil
  • nuálaí
  • nuálaíocht
  • nuáil
  • síleáil
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