Where does “foidhpese” come from?
foidhpese (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fòidhpe, from Scottish Gaelic i, from Old Irish sí, from Proto-Celtic sī, from Proto-Indo-European sih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
foidhpese (Scottish Gaelic): under her, below her; under it, below it
Definitions
- under her, below her; under it, below it
Ancestry of “foidhpese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fòidhpe | under her, below her; under it, below it |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | i | she; her; it |
| 3 | Old Irish | sí | she; it; Alternative spelling of síi |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sī | she |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sih₂ | she |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ih₂ | Feminizes athematic nominal stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |