Where does “fáilte” come from?

fáilte (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish fáilte, from Proto-Celtic wāletiyā, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

fáilte (Middle Irish): welcome

Definitions

  1. welcome

Ancestry of “fáilte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfáiltejoy, happiness; salute; welcome
2Proto-Celticwāletiyā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “fáilte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāletiyā →Every word from Old Irish fáilte →