Where does “foïd” come from?
foïd (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic woseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
foïd (Old Irish): to spend the night
Ancestry of “foïd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | woseti | to spend the night |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
Words derived from “foïd”