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Where does “figell” come from?

figell (Middle Irish) comes from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “figell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “figell”

  • feighlí
  • feighlíoch
  • feighlíocht
  • feighil
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