Where does “fedjag” come from?

fedjag (Manx) comes from Old Irish eteóc, from Old Irish ette, from Proto-Celtic ɸettiyā, from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

fedjag (Manx): feather, plume, quill, pinion

Definitions

  1. feather, plume, quill, pinion

Ancestry of “fedjag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisheteóc—
2Old Irishettewing, pinion; fin; feather, plume
3Proto-Celticɸettiyā—
4Proto-Celticɸetetito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “fedjag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti →