Where does “feighlíocht” come from?
feighlíocht (Irish) comes from Irish feighlí, from Irish feighil, from Middle Irish figell, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
feighlíocht (Irish): vigilance, watchfulness; guardianship
Definitions
- vigilance, watchfulness; guardianship
Ancestry of “feighlíocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | feighlí | watcher, tender, overseer |
| 2 | Irish | feighil | vigilance, watchfulness; care, attention; verbal... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | figell | — |
| 4 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |