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

  1. under, below, beneath; under the influence of

Ancestry of “fo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfounder, beneath; towards; through, throughout
2Proto-Celticuɸounder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “fo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Celtic uɸo →
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