Where does “fala” come from?
fala (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fuil, from Middle Irish fuil, from Old Irish fuil, from Proto-Celtic wolis, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
fala (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of fuil
Definitions
- genitive singular of fuil
Ancestry of “fala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fuil | blood; family, tribe, kindred; bloodshed |
| 2 | Middle Irish | fuil | blood; a wound |
| 3 | Old Irish | fuil | blood; a wound |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wolis | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |