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Where does “feasacht” come from?

feasacht (Irish) comes from Irish fios, from Middle Irish fis, from Old Irish fius, from English fuse, from English fusion, from Middle French fusion, from Old French fusion, from Latin fusio — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

feasacht (Irish): awareness, mindfulness, consciousness

Definitions

  1. awareness, mindfulness, consciousness

Ancestry of “feasacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfiosknowledge, information
2Middle Irishfis—
3Old Irishfiusknowledge
4EnglishfuseA cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some...
5EnglishfusionThe act of merging separate elements, or the...
6Middle Frenchfusionfusion
7Old Frenchfusion—
8Latinfusioa pouring out; an outpouring, effusion; a...
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
15Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
16Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “feasacht”

  • féinfheasacht
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