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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-Celticuɸo—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “fo-”

  • fo-chorrillagh
  • fo-screeu
  • fo-screeuder
  • fo-feeagh
  • fo-red
  • fo-hollan
  • fo-churrym
  • fo-croghit
  • fo-raa
  • fo-reihys
  • fo-reilt
  • fo-reiltagh
  • fo-rheynn
  • fo-gharmad
  • fo-vreeçhyn
  • fo-hroosyn
  • fo-hraid
  • fo-happ
  • fo-gheiney
  • fo-heidyl
  • fo-chooinsheansagh
  • fo-ghooyn
  • fo-stashoon
  • fo-fraue
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