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
Definitions
- falsehood
Ancestry of “foalsaght”, step by step
foalsaght traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Manx foalsey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | foalsey | false; wrong; hollow |
| 2 | Latin | falsus | deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having... |
| 3 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
via Manx aght
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | aght | procedure, practice, skill; style, system, way;... |