Where does “faisg” come from?

faisg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish focus, from Old Irish ocus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

faisg (Scottish Gaelic): near, close

Definitions

  1. near, close

Ancestry of “faisg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfocus—
2Old Irishocusnear; close; and
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “faisg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Old Irish ocus →Every word from Middle Irish focus →