Where does “fo” come from?
fo (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish fo, from Proto-Celtic uɸo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
fo (Scottish Gaelic): under, below, beneath; under the influence of
Definitions
- under, below, beneath; under the influence of
Ancestry of “fo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | fo | under, beneath; towards; through, throughout |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | uɸo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |