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Where does “fodhad” come from?

fodhad (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-.

fodhad (Scottish Gaelic): under you, below you

Definitions

  1. under you, below you

Ancestry of “fodhad”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fodhad”

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