Where does “whaal” come from?
whaal (Manx) comes from Manx fuaill, from Middle Irish fúaigel, from Middle Irish úaigid, from Proto-Celtic *ɸougīti.
whaal (Manx): to sew, stitch, seam; to cobble; to suture
Definitions
- to sew, stitch, seam; to cobble; to suture
Ancestry of “whaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | fuaill | sew |
| 2 | Middle Irish | fúaigel | — |
| 3 | Middle Irish | úaigid | stitches together, sews; unites, joins; binds; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸougīti | — |
Words derived from “whaal”