Where does “fo” come from?
fo (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic uɸo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
fo (Old Irish): under, beneath; towards; through, throughout
Definitions
- under, beneath; towards; through, throughout
Ancestry of “fo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | uɸo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |