Where does “faolchú” come from?
faolchú (Irish) comes from Irish faol, from Middle Irish fáel, from Proto-Celtic *wailos, from Proto-Indo-European waylos, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
faolchú (Irish): wild dog; wolf
Ancestry of “faolchú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | faol | wolf |
| 2 | Middle Irish | fáel | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *wailos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | waylos | wolf; howler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |