Where does “feighil” come from?

feighil (Irish) comes from Middle Irish figell, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

feighil (Irish): vigilance, watchfulness; care, attention; verbal...

Definitions

  1. vigilance, watchfulness; care, attention; verbal...

Ancestry of “feighil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfigell
2Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “feighil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ-Every word from Latin vigilEvery word from Middle Irish figell