foraois
Irish (Donegal)
/fəˈɾˠiːʃ/, /ˈfɔɾˠiːʃ/, /ˈfʌɾˠiʃ/
noun
Definitions
- forest, timber
- retreat, recess; lair, den
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Irish foraís derived from forest derived from Latin forestis.
Origin
Latin
forestis
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- forestis Latin
- eolaíocht Irish
- foraoiseach Irish
- foraoiseacht Irish
- foraoiseoir Irish
- foraoiseolaíocht Irish
- foraoisigh Irish
- foraoisí Irish
- forest Old French
- foraís Middle Irish
- forest xno