Where does “féile” come from?
féile (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *weiliyā, from Proto-Celtic *weilos, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
féile (Old Irish): modesty, generosity; genitive singular of féil
Definitions
- modesty, generosity; genitive singular of féil
Ancestry of “féile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *weiliyā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *weilos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |