Where does “fealla-dhà” come from?
fealla-dhà (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic feall, from Old Irish fellaid, from Old Irish fell, from Old Irish pell, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
fealla-dhà (Scottish Gaelic): joke, jest, fun
Definitions
- joke, jest, fun
Ancestry of “fealla-dhà”, step by step
fealla-dhà traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic feall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | feall | treachery, conspiracy, trickery, deceit, falsehood, guile |
| 2 | Old Irish | fellaid | act deceitfully |
| 3 | Old Irish | fell | horse; deceit, treachery |
| 4 | Old Irish | pell | horse; an animal's skin or fur, hence a rug or... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |