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
Ancestry of “féil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | vigilia | watch, vigil; wakefulness; city guard,... |
| 2 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “féil”