Where does “frithmháirseáil” come from?
frithmháirseáil (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.
frithmháirseáil (Irish): countermarch; verbal noun of frithmháirseáil
Definitions
- countermarch; verbal noun of frithmháirseáil
Ancestry of “frithmháirseáil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | frith- | anti-, counter-; back |
| 2 | Old Irish | frith- | counter-, beside, against |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | writ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |