Where does “faide” come from?

faide (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fada, from Old Irish fota, from Proto-Indo-European wasdʰos — long, wide.

faide (Scottish Gaelic): comparative degree of fada; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of fada; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “faide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfadalong; far
2Old Irishfotalong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwasdʰoslong, wide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wasdʰos →Every word from Old Irish fota →Every word from Scottish Gaelic fada →