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Where does “faocha” come from?

faocha (Irish) comes from Old Irish fáecha, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

faocha (Irish): periwinkle, edible winkle; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. periwinkle, edible winkle; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “faocha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfáecha—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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