Where does “fo-” come from?

fo- (Manx) comes from Manx fo, from Old Irish fo, from Proto-Celtic uɸo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

fo- (Manx): sub-, under-

Definitions

  1. sub-, under-

Ancestry of “fo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxfounder; below; third-person singular masculine of...
2Old Irishfounder, beneath; towards; through, throughout
3Proto-Celticuɸounder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “fo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Celtic uɸo →