Where does “failt” come from?
failt (Manx) comes from Irish fáil, from Old Irish foil, from Proto-Celtic wali-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
failt (Manx): welcome, ave; salaried, employed, hired
Definitions
- welcome, ave; salaried, employed, hired
Ancestry of “failt”, step by step
failt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish fáil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | fáil | verbal noun of faigh; possession; receipt,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | foil | sty |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wali- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
via Old Irish fáilte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | fáilte | joy, happiness; salute; welcome |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wāletiyā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “failt”