Where does “feithideolaí” come from?
feithideolaí (Irish) comes from Irish eolaí, from Irish -aí, from Old Irish -ide, from Old Irish -de — Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...
feithideolaí (Irish): entomologist
Ancestry of “feithideolaí”, step by step
feithideolaí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish eolaí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | eolaí | scientist; -logist; guide, guidebook; directory |
| 2 | Irish | -aí | Ending of the plural of certain nouns; Agent... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -ide | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | -de | Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting... |
via Irish feithid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | feithid | wild creature, beast; repulsive creature, adder,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | feithid | to observe, watch over, wait |