Where does “fo-ùir” come from?
fo-ùir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fo-, from Scottish Gaelic fo, from Old Irish fo, from Proto-Celtic uɸo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
fo-ùir (Scottish Gaelic): subsoil
Ancestry of “fo-ùir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fo- | sub-, under-, infra- |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | fo | under, below, beneath; under the influence of |
| 3 | Old Irish | fo | under, beneath; towards; through, throughout |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | uɸo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |