Where does “foirfe” come from?
foirfe (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish foirbthe, from Old Irish for·fen — finishes, completes, brings to an end.
foirfe (Scottish Gaelic): perfect, good, faultless; old, ancient; come to...
Definitions
- perfect, good, faultless; old, ancient; come to...
Ancestry of “foirfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | foirbthe | past participle of for·fen; perfect |
| 2 | Old Irish | for·fen | finishes, completes, brings to an end |