Where does “filleadh” come from?
filleadh (Irish) comes from Old Irish filliud, from Old Irish fillid, from Proto-Celtic *welnīti, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
filleadh (Irish): verbal noun of fill; folding; bend, fold; return
Definitions
- verbal noun of fill; folding; bend, fold; return
Ancestry of “filleadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | filliud | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | fillid | turns back |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *welnīti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |