Where does “fíu” come from?

fíu (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *wesus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

fíu (Old Irish): worthy, fitting; worthwhile; worth, equivalent to

Definitions

  1. worthy, fitting; worthwhile; worth, equivalent to

Ancestry of “fíu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*wesusexcellent, noble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
3Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “fíu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Celtic *wesus →