Where does “fail” come from?
fail (Irish) comes from Old Irish foil, from Proto-Celtic wali-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
fail (Irish): verbal noun of faigh; possession; receipt,...
Definitions
- verbal noun of faigh; possession; receipt,...
Ancestry of “fail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | foil | sty |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wali- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “fail”