Where does “fostaí” come from?
fostaí (Irish) comes from Irish fostaigh, from Middle Irish fastaid, from Old Irish ·asstai, from Old Irish ad·suidi — stop, detain; stops, holds back, detains,...
fostaí (Irish): employee
Ancestry of “fostaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | fostaigh | catch, hold fast, grip; engage, retain in... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | fastaid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ·asstai | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | ad·suidi | stop, detain; stops, holds back, detains,... |
Words derived from “fostaí”