Where does “fite” come from?
fite (Irish) comes from Irish figh, from Old Irish figid, from Proto-Celtic wegyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
fite (Irish): woven; genitive singular of fí; past participle...
Definitions
- woven; genitive singular of fí; past participle...
Ancestry of “fite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | figh | weave; put together, contrive, compose |
| 2 | Old Irish | figid | weaves, plaits, intertwines |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wegyeti | to weave, compose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |