Where does “garrfhiach” come from?

garrfhiach (Irish) comes from Irish fiach, from Old Irish fíach — due, obligation; debt.

garrfhiach (Irish): vulture

Definitions

  1. vulture

Ancestry of “garrfhiach”, step by step

garrfhiach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish fiach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfiachraven; debt; hunting
2Old Irishfíachdue, obligation; debt

via Irish garr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgarrgarbage, offal
2Old Irishgarrordure, offal
Every word from Old Irish fíachEvery word from Irish fiach