Where does “féil” come from?

féil (Old Irish) comes from Latin vigilia, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

féil (Old Irish): festival, feast day

Definitions

  1. festival, feast day

Ancestry of “féil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigiliawatch, vigil; wakefulness; city guard,...
2Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “féil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Latin vigil →Every word from Latin vigilia →
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