Where does “feiss” come from?
feiss (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish foïd, from Proto-Celtic woseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
Ancestry of “feiss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | foïd | to spend the night |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | woseti | to spend the night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
Words derived from “feiss”