Where does “fèileadh” come from?
fèileadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish fíal, from Proto-Celtic *weilos, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
fèileadh (Scottish Gaelic): kilt
Ancestry of “fèileadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | fíal | noble, becoming, generous; veil |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *weilos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
Words derived from “fèileadh”