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

• fáelchú

Descendants

• Irish: faol
• Scottish Gaelic: faol