Where does “fad” come from?
fad (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish fot, from Proto-Celtic *wazdos.
fad (Scottish Gaelic): length; distance; duration
Definitions
- length; distance; duration
Ancestry of “fad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | fot | length |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *wazdos | — |