Where does “cétfaid” come from?

cétfaid (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish cétbuid, from Old Irish buith, from Old Irish both, from Proto-Celtic butā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

cétfaid (Middle Irish): sense, feeling, understanding, skill

Definitions

  1. sense, feeling, understanding, skill

Ancestry of “cétfaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcétbuidsense, feeling
2Old Irishbuithbeing
3Old Irishbothpreterite passive conjunct of at·tá
4Proto-Celticbutāhut, cabin
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “cétfaid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic butā →Every word from Old Irish both →