Where does “fiù” come from?

fiù (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish fíu, from Proto-Celtic *wesus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

fiù (Scottish Gaelic): worth; worth, value

Definitions

  1. worth; worth, value

Ancestry of “fiù”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfíuworthy, fitting; worthwhile; worth, equivalent to
2Proto-Celtic*wesusexcellent, noble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “fiù”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Celtic *wesus →