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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

  1. woven; genitive singular of fí; past participle...

Ancestry of “fite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfighweave; put together, contrive, compose
2Old Irishfigidweaves, plaits, intertwines
3Proto-Celticwegyetito weave, compose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
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