Where does “fo gheasaibh” come from?

fo gheasaibh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fo, from Old Irish fo, from Proto-Celtic uɸo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

fo gheasaibh (Scottish Gaelic): enchanted, spellbound

Definitions

  1. enchanted, spellbound

Ancestry of “fo gheasaibh”, step by step

fo gheasaibh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic fo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfounder, below, beneath; under the influence of
2Old Irishfounder, beneath; towards; through, throughout
3Proto-Celticuɸounder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Scottish Gaelic geas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgeasenchantment, sorcery
2Old Irishgeis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Celtic uɸo →