Where does “faase-chreeagh” come from?

faase-chreeagh (Manx) comes from Manx cree, from Old Irish cride, from Proto-Celtic kridyom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

faase-chreeagh (Manx): faint-hearted

Definitions

  1. faint-hearted

Ancestry of “faase-chreeagh”, step by step

faase-chreeagh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx cree

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxcreeheart
2Old Irishcrideheart
3Proto-Celtickridyomheart; center, focus; love, dear one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Manx faase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxfaasefeeble, weak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Celtic kridyom →Every word from Old Irish cride →