Where does “fealltóir” come from?
fealltóir (Irish) comes from Irish feall, from Old Irish fellaid, from Old Irish fell, from Old Irish pell, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
fealltóir (Irish): betrayer, traitor
Definitions
- betrayer, traitor
Ancestry of “fealltóir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | feall | deceit, treachery, bad faith; let-down, failure;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | fellaid | act deceitfully |
| 3 | Old Irish | fell | horse; deceit, treachery |
| 4 | Old Irish | pell | horse; an animal's skin or fur, hence a rug or... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |