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.

feiss (Old Irish): original dative used as nominative, which is very common in verbal nouns

Definitions

  1. original dative used as nominative, which is very common in verbal nouns

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Celtic woseti →Every word from Old Irish foïd →