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

Definitions

  1. to spend the night

Ancestry of “foïd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwosetito spend the night
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “foïd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Celtic woseti →