Where does “foraosta” come from?
foraosta (Irish) comes from Irish for-, from Proto-Celtic uɸor-, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
foraosta (Irish): very old
Ancestry of “foraosta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | for- | over, superior, super-; outer, external; great,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | uɸor- | over, super- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |