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Where does “fodha” come from?

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

fodha (Scottish Gaelic): underneath, sunken; under him, below him; under...

Definitions

  1. underneath, sunken; under him, below him; under...

Ancestry of “fodha”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fodha”

  • fodhasan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →