Where does “fiùghanta” come from?

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

fiùghanta (Scottish Gaelic): remunerative

Definitions

  1. remunerative

Ancestry of “fiùghanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfiùworth; worth, value
2Old Irishfíuworthy, fitting; worthwhile; worth, equivalent to
3Proto-Celtic*wesusexcellent, noble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “fiùghanta

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésusEvery word from Proto-Celtic *wesus