Where does “focren” come from?

focren (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic uɸokʷrinati, from Proto-Celtic uɸo-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

focren (Old Irish): to buy, to purchase; to hire

Definitions

  1. to buy, to purchase; to hire

Ancestry of “focren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticuɸokʷrinati—
2Proto-Celticuɸo-sub-, under
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Celtic uɸo- →