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

  1. vigilance, watchfulness; guardianship

Ancestry of “feighlíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfeighlíwatcher, tender, overseer
2Irishfeighilvigilance, watchfulness; care, attention; verbal...
3Middle Irishfigell—
4Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Latin vigil →Every word from Middle Irish figell →