Where does “fear-cèile” come from?
fear-cèile (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fear, from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
fear-cèile (Scottish Gaelic): husband
Definitions
- husband
Ancestry of “fear-cèile”, step by step
fear-cèile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic fear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fear | man; husband, male spouse; somebody, something,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | fér | grass |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ | man |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wiros | man; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |