Where does “spárálacht” come from?

spárálacht (Irish) comes from Irish spáráil, from Irish -áil, from Irish fáil, from Old Irish foil, from Proto-Celtic wali-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

spárálacht (Irish): sparingness, frugality

Definitions

  1. sparingness, frugality

Ancestry of “spárálacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishspáráilto spare; verbal noun of spáráil; sparing,...
2Irish-áilsuffix used to form verbal nouns; API; suffix...
3Irishfáilverbal noun of faigh; possession; receipt,...
4Old Irishfoilsty
5Proto-Celticwali-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Irish -áil →Every word from Proto-Celtic wali- →