Where does “fuath” come from?
fuath (Irish) comes from Middle Irish fúath, from Old Irish úath, from Latin iōta, from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα, from Phoenician 𐤉, from Egyptian 𓂝.
fuath (Irish): form, shape; phantom, spectre; hate, hatred
Definitions
- form, shape; phantom, spectre; hate, hatred
Ancestry of “fuath”, step by step
fuath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish fúath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | fúath | hatred, abhorrence |
| 2 | Old Irish | úath | fear, horror, terror; a horrible or terrible... |
| 3 | Latin | iōta | iota Greek letter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἰῶτα | iota, the name for the ninth letter Ι, ι of the... |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤉 | yod; yodh |
| 6 | Egyptian | 𓂝 | — |
via Old Irish fúath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | fúath | likeness, form, semblance; a hideous or... |