Where does “failt” come from?
failt (Manx) comes from Irish fáil, from Old Irish foil, from Proto-Celtic wali-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
failt (Manx): welcome, ave; salaried, employed, hired
Definitions
- welcome, ave; salaried, employed, hired
Ancestry of “failt”, step by step
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “failt”