Where does “fae” come from?
fae (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *wai, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
fae (Old Irish): woe !
Ancestry of “fae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *wai | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |