Where does “foalsaght” come from?
foalsaght (Manx) comes from Manx foalsey, from Latin falsus, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
foalsaght (Manx): falsehood
Ancestry of “foalsaght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | foalsey | false; wrong; hollow |
| 2 | Latin | falsus | deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having... |
| 3 | Latin | fallō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |