English
fidchell
Fidchell comes from Middle Irish fidchell ‘an ancient Celtic board game somewhat…’, and goes back to Proto-Celtic *widukʷeislā.
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*widukʷeislāliterally ‘wood intelligence’reconstructed
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200fidchell‘an ancient Celtic board game somewhat resembling chess’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*widukʷeislāliterally ‘wood intelligence’reconstructed
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200fidchell‘an ancient Celtic board game somewhat resembling chess’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-Celtic *widukʷeislā
Today it means
noun An ancient Celtic board game somewhat resembling chess.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Celtic *widukʷeislā / fidchell