Where does “fostaithe” come from?
fostaithe (Irish) comes from Irish fostaí, from Irish fostaigh, from Middle Irish fastaid, from Old Irish ·asstai, from Old Irish ad·suidi — stop, detain; stops, holds back, detains,...
fostaithe (Irish): past participle of fostaigh; employed; plural of...
Definitions
- past participle of fostaigh; employed; plural of...
Ancestry of “fostaithe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | fostaí | employee |
| 2 | Irish | fostaigh | catch, hold fast, grip; engage, retain in... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | fastaid | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | ·asstai | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | ad·suidi | stop, detain; stops, holds back, detains,... |
Words derived from “fostaithe”