Where does “fola” come from?
fola (Irish) comes from Irish fuil, from Middle Irish fuil, from Old Irish fuil, from Proto-Celtic wolis, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
fola (Irish): Alternative form of fala; inflection of fuil : ##...
Definitions
- Alternative form of fala; inflection of fuil : ##...
Ancestry of “fola”, step by step
fola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish fuil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | fuil | blood; present indicative dependent analytic of... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | fuil | blood; a wound |
| 3 | Old Irish | fuil | blood; a wound |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wolis | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |
via Irish fala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | fala | grudge, spite, resentment, feud |
| 2 | Middle Irish | fola | genitive singular of fuil |
| 3 | Old Irish | folud | wealth |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸolautom | property, wealth |