Where does “fuaimdhíonach” come from?

fuaimdhíonach (Irish) comes from Irish fuaim, from Middle Irish fúaimm, from Proto-Celtic woxsman, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

fuaimdhíonach (Irish): soundproof

Definitions

  1. soundproof

Ancestry of “fuaimdhíonach”, step by step

fuaimdhíonach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish fuaim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfuaimsound; noise; clamour
2Middle Irishfúaimm—
3Proto-Celticwoxsman—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

via Irish díonach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdíonachprotective; impermeable, proof
2Old Irishdínachprotecting, protected
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic woxsman →Every word from Middle Irish fúaimm →