feadóg

Irish (Donegal)

/ˈfʲad̪ˠoːɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • (musical instruments) whistle device used to make a whistling sound
  • plover
  • tall thin woman
  • great horsetail (Equisetum telmateia)

Etymology

Affix from Irish fead (whistle) derived from Old Irish fet (whistle) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (blow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂weh₁-

Gloss

blow

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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