Where does “fasagh” come from?

fasagh (Yola) comes from Irish fásach, from Irish fás, from Old Irish ásaid, from Old Irish áss, from Proto-Celtic exs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.

fasagh (Yola): A short rest given to labourers during heavy work in harvest

Definitions

  1. A short rest given to labourers during heavy work in harvest

Ancestry of “fasagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfásachwaste, desert; uncultivated, uninhabited region;...
2Irishfásgrow; verbal noun of fás; growing, growth
3Old Irishásaidto grow; to increase; to arise, to develop
4Old Irishássgrowth; verbal noun of ásaid
5Proto-Celticexsout of; from
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Celtic exs →Every word from Old Irish áss →