Where does “fáithsine” come from?

fáithsine (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish fáith, from Proto-Celtic wātis, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

fáithsine (Old Irish): prophecy, augury

Definitions

  1. prophecy, augury

Ancestry of “fáithsine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfáithseer, soothsayer; prophet
2Proto-Celticwātissoothsayer, prophet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₂tis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “fáithsine”

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