Where does “figh” come from?

figh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish figid, from Proto-Celtic wegyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

figh (Scottish Gaelic): weave; knit

Definitions

  1. weave; knit

Ancestry of “figh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfigidweaves, plaits, intertwines
2Proto-Celticwegyetito weave, compose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “figh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wegyeti →Every word from Old Irish figid →