Where does “frithéileamh” come from?

frithéileamh (Irish) comes from Irish frith-, from Old Irish frith-, from Proto-Celtic writ-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

frithéileamh (Irish): verbal noun of frithéiligh; counter-claim

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of frithéiligh; counter-claim

Ancestry of “frithéileamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfrith-anti-, counter-; back
2Old Irishfrith-counter-, beside, against
3Proto-Celticwrit-against, opposite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Celtic writ- →
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