Where does “fear céile” come from?
fear céile (Irish) comes from Irish fear, from Old Irish fer, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
fear céile (Irish): husband
Definitions
- husband
Ancestry of “fear céile”, step by step
fear céile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish fear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | fear | man; husband, male spouse; grant, provide |
| 2 | Old Irish | fer | man; husband; second-person singular imperative... |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ | man |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wiros | man; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |