Where does “fuinney-heh” come from?
fuinney-heh (Manx) comes from Manx çheh, from Old Irish té, from Proto-Celtic teɸents, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
fuinney-heh (Manx): piping hot
Ancestry of “fuinney-heh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | çheh | hot, heated; fevered; impassioned, sexually... |
| 2 | Old Irish | té | hot, warm; lustful, wanton; warm, comfortable,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | teɸents | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |