Where does “feur-itheach” come from?
feur-itheach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic feur, 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.
feur-itheach (Scottish Gaelic): herbivorous
Ancestry of “feur-itheach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | feur | grass; hay; grassland, pasture, herbage |
| 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 |