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Where does “feithid” come from?

feithid (Irish) comes from Middle Irish feithid — to observe, watch over, wait.

feithid (Irish): wild creature, beast; repulsive creature, adder,...

Definitions

  1. wild creature, beast; repulsive creature, adder,...

Ancestry of “feithid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfeithidto observe, watch over, wait

Words derived from “feithid”

  • feithideolaíocht
  • feithideolaíoch
  • feithideolaí
Every word from Middle Irish feithid →