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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfoïdto spend the night
2Proto-Celticwosetito spend the night
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “feiss”

  • feis
  • Ard-Fheis
  • feis
  • feis
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