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Where does “fius” come from?

fius (Old Irish) comes from English fuse, from English fusion, from Middle French fusion, from Old French fusion, from Latin fusio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

fius (Old Irish): knowledge

Definitions

  1. knowledge

Ancestry of “fius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfuseA cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some...
2EnglishfusionThe act of merging separate elements, or the...
3Middle Frenchfusionfusion
4Old Frenchfusion—
5Latinfusioa pouring out; an outpouring, effusion; a...
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “fius”

  • fo-chomhfhios
  • comhfhios
  • féinfheasacht
  • feasacht
  • uilefhios
  • fo-chomhfhiosach
  • féinfhios
  • fios
  • féin-chomhfhiosach
  • comhfhiosach
  • ainfhiosach
  • ainfhios
  • mì-fhios
  • fios
  • neufys
  • co-yssaght
  • fys
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