Where does “fianais” come from?

fianais (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish fíadnuisi, from Old Irish fíadnisse — witness, testimony.

fianais (Scottish Gaelic): evidence, witness, testimony; sight; presence

Definitions

  1. evidence, witness, testimony; sight; presence

Ancestry of “fianais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfíadnuisi—
2Old Irishfíadnissewitness, testimony

Words derived from “fianais”

Every word from Old Irish fíadnisse →Every word from Middle Irish fíadnuisi →