Where does “fleá” come from?
fleá (Irish) comes from Old Irish fled, from Proto-Celtic wlidā, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
fleá (Irish): feast, banquet; festival
Ancestry of “fleá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | fled | banquet, feast |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wlidā | banquet, feast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |