Where does “fíu” come from?
fíu (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *wesus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
fíu (Old Irish): worthy, fitting; worthwhile; worth, equivalent to
Definitions
- worthy, fitting; worthwhile; worth, equivalent to
Ancestry of “fíu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *wesus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wésus | good, excellent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |