Where does “fàsaich” come from?
fàsaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fàs, from Old Irish ásaid, from Old Irish áss, from Proto-Celtic exs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.
fàsaich (Scottish Gaelic): depopulate, evacuate; plunder, lay waste,...
Definitions
- depopulate, evacuate; plunder, lay waste,...
Ancestry of “fàsaich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fàs | empty; barren, waste, uncultivated, fallow,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | ásaid | to grow; to increase; to arise, to develop |
| 3 | Old Irish | áss | growth; verbal noun of ásaid |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | exs | out of; from |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰs | out |