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Where does “faoi” come from?

faoi (Irish) comes from Old Irish fo, from Proto-Celtic uɸo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

faoi (Irish): under; about, concerning; third-person singular...

Definitions

  1. under; about, concerning; third-person singular...

Ancestry of “faoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfounder, beneath; towards; through, throughout
2Proto-Celticuɸo—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “faoi”

  • fúinne
  • faoi
  • fúinn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →