Where does “faoileann” come from?
faoileann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish faílenn, from Old Irish foílenn, from Proto-Celtic wailannā, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
faoileann (Scottish Gaelic): seagull, common white gull, mew
Definitions
- seagull, common white gull, mew
Ancestry of “faoileann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | faílenn | seagull |
| 2 | Old Irish | foílenn | seagull |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wailannā | seagull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |