Where does “faílenn” come from?
faílenn (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish foílenn, from Proto-Celtic wailannā, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
faílenn (Old Irish): seagull
Ancestry of “faílenn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | foílenn | seagull |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wailannā | seagull |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
Words derived from “faílenn”