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Where does “frithissi” come from?

frithissi (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish frith-, from Proto-Celtic writ-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “frithissi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfrith-counter-, beside, against
2Proto-Celticwrit-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “frithissi”

  • arís
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