Where does “ɸarewostom” come from?

ɸarewostom (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸare, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

Ancestry of “ɸarewostom”, step by step

ɸarewostom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic ɸare

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

via Proto-Celtic woseti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwosetito spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸare