Where does “foddeeaght” come from?
foddeeaght (Manx) comes from Manx foddey, from Old Irish fota, from Proto-Indo-European wasdʰos — long, wide.
foddeeaght (Manx): hankering, longing; nostalgia; distance
Definitions
- hankering, longing; nostalgia; distance
Ancestry of “foddeeaght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | foddey | long; far |
| 2 | Old Irish | fota | long |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wasdʰos | long, wide |
Words derived from “foddeeaght”