Where does “feiceáil” come from?

feiceáil (Irish) comes from Irish feic, from Old Irish ·aicci, from Old Irish ad·cí, from Proto-Celtic *adkʷiseti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

feiceáil (Irish): visibility, discernment, sight

Definitions

  1. visibility, discernment, sight

Ancestry of “feiceáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfeicsight, spectacle; see
2Old Irish·aiccisees
3Old Irishad·císee; sees, notices, observes; perceives,...
4Proto-Celtic*adkʷisetito see
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “feiceáil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *adkʷiseti →