fáel

See also: Fael, fäl, and fæl

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wailos, from Proto-Indo-European *waylos. Possibly cognate with Old Armenian գայլ (gayl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (earlier) /ɸɤːl/, (later) /ɸɯːl/

Noun

fáel m

  1. wolf

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: faol
  • Scottish Gaelic: faol
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