Where does “foddiaght” come from?

foddiaght (Manx) comes from Manx foddey, from Old Irish fota, from Proto-Indo-European wasdʰos — long, wide.

foddiaght (Manx): Alternative form of foddeeaght

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of foddeeaght

Ancestry of “foddiaght”, step by step

foddiaght traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx foddey

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxfoddeylong; far
2Old Irishfotalong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwasdʰoslong, wide

via Manx aght

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxaghtprocedure, practice, skill; style, system, way;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wasdʰos →Every word from Old Irish fota →Every word from Manx foddey →