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Where does “ɸettiyā” come from?

ɸettiyā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Ancestry of “ɸettiyā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸetetito fly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “ɸettiyā”

  • eiteán
  • eite
  • eiteach
  • eiteog
  • aereiteog
  • ittech
  • ette
  • ettech
  • eteóc
  • neufedjagagh
  • fedjag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →