Where does “fáith” come from?
fáith (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic wātis, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
fáith (Old Irish): seer, soothsayer; prophet
Definitions
- seer, soothsayer; prophet
Ancestry of “fáith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | wātis | soothsayer, prophet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wéh₂tis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |
Words derived from “fáith”