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

  1. seer, soothsayer; prophet

Ancestry of “fáith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwātissoothsayer, prophet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₂tis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “fáith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Celtic wātis →