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
Ancestry of “fo gheasaibh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fo | under, below, beneath; under the influence of |
| 2 | Old Irish | fo | under, beneath; towards; through, throughout |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | uɸo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |