Where does “fáilte” come from?

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

fáilte (Old Irish): joy, happiness; salute; welcome

Definitions

  1. joy, happiness; salute; welcome

Ancestry of “fáilte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwāletiyā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “fáilte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wāletiyā →